“He . . . felt as if, wanting to be needed by everyone, he were merely becoming some sort of semi-invisible messenger.” SadIris MurdochNeedyOverlookedTaken For GrantedThe Message To The PlanetMessengerPut Upon Book:The Message To The Planet Source: The Message To The Planet
“I'd never learned how to relate to people, much less how to speak up for myself. I preferred to sit and rage quietly.” UnspokenOttessa MoshfeghOutsiderEileenDisaffectedSuffer In SilencePut Upon Book:Eileen Source: Eileen
“After Miriam left the cellar, Maisie stood for a moment, listening to the woman's footfall ascend the stone staircase, as if each step were a mark of her bitterness. It was the resigned march of the put-upon, to a theme of one deep sigh.” BitterBitternessResignationPut Upon Book:A Dangerous Place Source: A Dangerous Place