“And as he leaned in to kiss me, my eye saw his open mouth grow larger and larger until it seemed it could swallow me whole.” RelationshipsMetaphorKissCreepyAlexandra KleemanIntimations Book:Intimations: Stories Source: Intimations: Stories
“I left the room before I could figure out exactly what bothered me about his response. Was it the way it seemed to assume a future for the two of us? A future in which I would continue to be unable to leave this house? Was it the presumption that I was making a cake for him when, really, I had no idea why I was making a cake at all?” RelationshipsFutureMetaphorAssumptionTrappedAlexandra KleemanIntimations Book:Intimations: Stories Source: Intimations: Stories
“This feeling of lessening disturbance, coming from within myself, unexpected, was profoundly disturbing. As I sat still, growing less and less alarmed by the situation, I knew that I had to move fast, as fast and as far as I could within this small, cramped house.” RelationshipsMetaphorTrappedComplacentUnhealthy RelationshipsAlexandra KleemanIntimationsStifled Book:Intimations: Stories Source: Intimations: Stories
“I didn't know what to say. I knew I had a big choice to make. I could let it all go and try to love him, try to trust him, try to make something lasting and good. He obviously had strong feelings for me or about me. And he wasn't being so bad right now. We could build something sturdy, beautiful. Or I could try to make a dash for the door by crawling under the dining room table. There was a good chance that he would kill me later either way.” RelationshipsMetaphorSatireAlexandra KleemanIntimations Book:Intimations: Stories Source: Intimations: Stories
“Tell me, is there someone in your life who's been sharing your life too closely? A friend or a loved one? Is there someone who's been taking up your time and not giving any of it back?” RelationshipsDependencyCodependencySuffocatingUnhealthy RelationshipsAlexandra Kleeman Book:You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine Source: You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine