I want to smack but I hold back. I only want to touch. But I must stay and find a way To stop before it gets too much! All my barriers are going. It's starting to show.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker struggles with intense physical desire but chooses restraint to avoid harm or regret. Emotional barriers are weakening.
- In plain terms
- I want to act on desire but I stop myself to avoid crossing a line.
- What can you take from it?
- Restraint protects against impulse.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you hold back?
- What makes you pause?
Another view
Restraint can sometimes lead to unnecessary suppression.
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