Sometimes I open my mouth and my mother comes out.
SUMAYA ENYEGUEI tell the boy in my class that no means no and he laughs in my face – says no means change my mind.
More Sumaya Enyegue Quotes
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I never wanted to be so alone that all I have is you.
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Sometimes the thing that destroys you also kisses you on the forehead.
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My love language is saying no and having them listen to me.
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I poured myself from an empty cup but you weren’t even thirsty.
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Black don’t crack: It does bruise, though. It does rupture into a new sky.
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Do girls really mature faster than boys or are you looking for a way to sexualize young girls without feeling guilty about it?
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Are you native to the land you are spilling blood on?
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The only difference between a mother and her daughter is how long they’ve lived with the trauma.
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We romanticize trauma so much that we have stopped trying to prevent it and started smiling at all the scars it leaves.
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Can we just pretend we are wanted?
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I wish I was as good at love as I am at falling apart.
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Shame is what happens when you learn self love through people who are difficult to forgive.
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Women like me bleed on command.
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You are something I am trying to love; Not something I am trying to survive.
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I am just a bunch of bad decisions glued together.
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