“Because that’s intimacy, Buckaroos. Somebody who understands exactly how weird you are, and you understand exactly how weird they are, and you’re in a sort of mutually beneficial hostage situation.” RelationshipsFriendshipFriendsIntimacy Book:Solutions and Other Problems Source: Solutions and Other Problems
“When the vast majority of your interactions with somebody have been brutally critical--warlike, even--and you also personally caused almost all the bad things that ever happened to them, it may take a while before they don't feel spooked by your presence.” FriendshipLonelinessSelf LoveMental Health Book:Solutions and Other Problems Source: Solutions and Other Problems