“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
“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