'Course I care. I always care. But there's no point in making a song and dance about it, like that night he stayed here. Know something? There's only one thing that'll bring 'em back, and that's indifference. The one thing you can't fake.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker argues that genuine indifference is the only way to make someone return, and it cannot be faked.
- In plain terms
- You cannot fake not caring, so that is the only way to bring people back.
- What can you take from it?
- Stop performing your care; true indifference works better.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is caring publicly a form of performance?
- When is indifference honest?
Another view
Indifference can also permanently end a relationship.
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