In all [my] life, you are the first person [I've] known that wasn't [myself]. [I] never had to be understanding because [I] always understood.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker values another person because they are distinct from themselves, ending their loneliness of only understanding themselves.
- In plain terms
- You are the first person who is not me. I always understood myself, so I never needed understanding.
- What can you take from it?
- True connection requires difference.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you feel truly understood?
- How do you relate to others?
Another view
It implies understanding oneself is enough for a long.
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