'This emotion I'm feeling now, this is love, right?' 'I don't know. Is it a longing? Is it a giddy stupid happiness just because you're with me?' 'Yes,' she said. 'That's influenza,' said Miro. 'Watch for nausea or diarrhea within a few hours.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Strong romantic feelings are mocked as a temporary physical illness rather than recognized as love.
- In plain terms
- Love feels like a sickness that might make you sick physically.
- What can you take from it?
- Emotional intensity can manifest physically and be misunderstood.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can love feel like an illness?
Another view
This dismisses genuine affection as merely biological.
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