Quote by Nick Hornby

That was his mother. When she wasn't crying over the breakfast cereal, she was laughing about killing herself.

That was his mother. When she wasn't crying over the breakfa

Summary

This quote portrays a deeply troubling and distressing dynamic within a person's family. It suggests that the individual's mother alternates between extremes of intense despair and finding humor in discussing taking her own life. The quote implies a seemingly overwhelming emotional burden that the mother carries, manifesting in these contradictory expressions of pain and dark humor.

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Life People Growing Up Irony Mothers

By Nick Hornby

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