‘A LITTLE LIFE’ BY HANYA YANAGIHARA // SENTENCE STARTERS
contains mentions of rape, abuse, self-loathing self-harm, nsfw implications, and drugs. feel free to change pronouns !
‘there’s only one closet.’
‘you don’t understand it now, but i think you will in time.’
‘we’re going to get you out of this.’
‘there’s not an expiration date on needing help, or needing people.’
‘children are a kind of cartography, and all one has to do is obey the map they present to you on the day they are born.’
‘what you smell is khubz.’
‘you’re sucking dick, (name). that’s the literal definition of gay.’
‘you look like that one guy from lost.’
‘congrats on giving your first blowjob, dude.’
‘when did you stop being my friend.’
‘you’re disgusting. you’re worthless.’
‘oh, hell yeah! let’s sing good morning starshine and kumbaya while we’re at it!’
‘you have to stop doing this to yourself.’
‘when you do this – cutting yourself – it’s hurting me, too.’
‘was he … sexually abused at any time during his life?’
‘you haven’t told me anything about yourself.’
‘and we’ve known each other for how long?’
‘ – i’ve been wondering if you might want me to adopt you.’
‘do you want some time to think about it?
‘don’t you think you guys should stop clinging to each other and get serious?’
‘come here. come lay on my lap, get some rest.’
‘he’s been having a really hard time.’
‘you’re sick. you need to be hospitalized.’
‘are you listening to anything i’m saying?’
‘oh, (name). why would you ever think that?’
‘do you – do you hate me? ‘
‘fucking cut yourself to ribbons for all i care.’
‘you love that more than you love me, anyway.’
‘you’re young. you have years and years to figure out what you want to do with your life.’
‘i’m sorry, i didn’t meant to –’
‘i’m disgusting. i’m ugly and hateful and – i’m worthless.’
‘it’s going to be different now.’
‘i know this is all different – a house, a bed, plenty of food – but i’m here to help you adjust.’
‘i’m not good for other people. i feel like i bring them down.’
‘you’re better off without me.’
‘a chef? how much does that pay you?’
‘you wouldn’t do something like that to me … would you?’
‘what the hell were you trying to do?’
‘you’re the most beautiful person i have ever met – ever.’
‘if you care about me, you would stop.’
‘do you want to be tucked in?’
‘i was so messed up. please tell me you forgive me. i was so awful. i love you, you know that. i would never want to hurt you, never.’
‘don’t you have anything you want to say for yourself?
‘i’m not angry, (name). i’m disappointed.’
‘that’s so kind of you. but – i can’t.
‘i’m fine. i’ve just got a slight infection.’
‘why are you going out with someone who would treat you like that?’
‘i thought you were going to tell me you didn’t want to have me here anymore.’
‘you’re my son, of course i love you. nothing could ever change that.’
‘if you do anything out of line, i will beat you in the head with this until you become a vegetable. understand?’
‘it’ll take some time. but we’ll work it out.’
‘would you like to help me make dinner?’
‘stop that running around or i’ll have to beat you!’
‘i didn’t know it was going to be so traumatic for you.’
‘if something happened to you, i don’t know what i’d do.’
‘did you know that over the years i have wondered and wondered what to do about you?’
‘i have a lot of friends who are artists.’
‘call me whenever you need to.’
‘all my friends are gay.’
‘don’t cry, don’t cry, shhh. shh.’
‘i do it because i love you.’
‘fuck you, you’re not a professional.’
‘fuck! fuck! fucking fuck-ass shit! fuck!’
‘you have such a lovely laugh.’
‘what a joyful person you are.’
‘you’re a wonderful kid.’
‘it’s a sign of nerve damage.’
‘get out; i can’t look at you right now.’
‘what the fuck happened to you?’
‘yeah – you look like frankenstein’s monster.’
‘you do realize we’ve now known each other for thirty years, right?’
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