“An aside on the question of pleasure. The subject didn't really get much pleasure from all this fornicating she was doing. The compulsion wasn't to feel good, it was to enjoy the feeling of making someone want her, of making someone else feel good. Frequency of condition was high, in fact constant.”
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Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning
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Claire Dederer
Claire Dederer is an American writer born on January 6, 1967. Her works are known for their profound psychological insights and portrayals of women's lives. more
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