Maybe you're lonely, And only want a little company, But keep your recipes For the rats to eat, And may they rest in peace with coffee homeground.
RelationshipsBoundariesIsolationLonelinessDistanceResentment
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A sarcastic wish for someone to stay away and find companionship elsewhere.
- In plain terms
- You want company but keep things to yourself; leave us alone.
- What can you take from it?
- Contradictory behavior invites distance from others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is distance kinder?
- How do you handle mixed signals?
Another view
Sometimes silence protects both parties better.
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