This little woman, then, is very ill-pleased with me, she always finds something objectionable in me, I am always doing the wrong thing to her. I annoy her at every step; if a life could be cut into the smallest of small pieces and every scrap of it could be separately assessed, every scrap of my life would certainly be an offense to her.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels constantly judged and found wanting by a specific woman.
- In plain terms
- She is always unhappy with me and finds fault in everything I do.
- What can you take from it?
- Chronic disapproval can make a person feel entirely offensive.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is her judgment fair or is it a symptom of your own doubt?
- How do you respond to constant criticism?
Another view
The speaker may be projecting their own self-criticism onto her.
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