Four years after my father's death, when the subject of parents came up in conversation i would relate the information in a flat, matter-of-fact tone eager to detect in my listener the flinch of grief that eluded me. - Alison Bechdel
Mom, how come you never go outside?""I told you, I'm a vampire. - Alison Bechdel
She has given me a way out. - Alison Bechdel
Don't you kids get any ideas about dragging a trailer into the backyard. after you graduate from high school, i don't want to see you again. - Alison Bechdel
Grief takes many forms, including the absence of grief. - Alison Bechdel