" My mother's mouth drops. 'Emmy...don't say those things Emmy. Remember, we don't talk about those things.'
'Yes Mom. I remember. That's why I'm here, looking like this.'
An orderly knocks on the door and announces that visiting time is over.
My mother and I look at each other awkwardly, and hug.
'I love you,' she says.
'I love you too, Mom.'
'You aren't telling them too much are you?' she asks, afraid.
I sign. 'No Mommy, I'm not.'
She's visibly relieved. She leaves the room.
The orderley comes back and escorts me back into the main room.
I just sit and laugh to myself."
(after Emmy's suicide attempt) ~ The Finer Points of Becoming Machine "
― Emily Andrews
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![Emily Andrews quote : My mother's mouth drops. 'Emmy...don't say those things Emmy. Remember, we don't talk about those things.'<br /><br />'Yes Mom. I remember. That's why I'm here, looking like this.'<br /><br />An orderly knocks on the door and announces that visiting time is over.<br /><br />My mother and I look at each other awkwardly, and hug.<br /><br />'I love you,' she says.<br /><br />'I love you too, Mom.'<br /><br />'You aren't telling them too much are you?' she asks, afraid.<br /><br />I sign. 'No Mommy, I'm not.'<br /><br />She's visibly relieved. She leaves the room.<br /><br />The orderley comes back and escorts me back into the main room.<br /><br />I just sit and laugh to myself.](/image/908475.jpg)
(after Emmy's suicide attempt) ~ The Finer Points of Becoming Machine" style="width:100%;margin:20px 0;"/>