"Because I Am Furniture" Quotes
A girl finds her voice and strength in a family plagued by abuse and neglect.
young adult | 352 pages | Published in 2009
Quotes
I have always been the one with no voice, the one who is not heard. I am the one who is not seen.
voiceinvisibility
I want to be a person who is seen and heard.
identityexpression
I know I am not wanted, I am not loved, and I am not needed.
neglectunwanted
I am not a person to him. I am not a girl. I am not a boy. I am nothing.
dehumanizationidentity
I want to be the kind of person who matters to someone.
importanceconnection
I am the ghost in the hallway.
isolationinvisibility
I am tired of being invisible.
invisibilityidentity
I can't let anyone see me cry.
emotionvulnerability
I want to be a person, not a piece of furniture.
identityself-worth
I am tired of being a shadow among the living.
invisibilityexistence





