Broken Family Quotes

Every time, he breaks your hearts. And every time, he expects me to pick up the pieces.

The thing I miss most from home, is having a home.

Anthony Liccione

What came next wasn't exactly silence, because although it was quiet, a thousand things were being said. I hated that part about an unhappy household--that feeling of being perched and listening, the way an animal must feel at night in the dark, assessing danger.

I wanted to forgive my mom and my dad so badly for the deep hurt they caused, the fear their broken marriage invoked in me, but I also didn’t want to pretend anymore. Pretending is exhausting.

Natalie Brenner