Whenever I find myself getting upset or angry, I reach for a book that allows me to immerse fully in another world – maybe like a crime or fantasy novel. They’re my painkillers.
Reklam
Nobody knew if the story that they’d been a part of would wind up with a happy or a sad ending. Just as it was impossible to pinpoint the direction of a spinning top. It was hard to see where things might lead them.
I’ve been living for so long in my made-up world that I’ve lost sight of my real self … I created a persona, wanting to appear like I’m doing well, and that’s how I’ve been living – a life of lies and half-truths.
‘Did you know? In Korea, if you give someone shoes as a present, it means they’ll run away from you.’
Mari also didn’t believe in hypnosis or therapy. Or rather, she avoided them at all costs. The possibility that she’d let slip her innermost thoughts was frightening. Before speaking, she always made sure that the lies would add up. She hated to risk a crack in her perfect pretence … Before she realised it, lying had become her default mode. It made her more comfortable. The truth, on the other hand, was always hard.
Reklam