“She isn't herself with him, not exactly. She is an idea that formed between the moment of meeting him at that club and arriving at his door that first time. A slick-with-sweat, high-shine version of herself who needs less of everything. Less conversation, less attention, less time.” SelfRelationshipsPersonalityPersonas Book:The Wilderness Source: The Wilderness
“How embarrassing. To suddenly understand how much of a burden you are to another person, how much someone else might wish to be free of you.” HateRelationshipsDislikeEmbarrassmentFrictionEstrangementBurdens Book:The Wilderness Source: The Wilderness
“The problem of debasement caused by men. Just how they moved through the world, free and presumptuous. Just how the most they thought to do was always not enough, a task completed never as valuable as true foresight, true initiative.” MenWomenRelationshipsFreedomGenderInitiativeForesightPresumptionGender Relations Book:The Wilderness Source: The Wilderness