Obstacles? Men like you don't have obstacles. Just steppingstones. Men like me? Yes, men like you. Just because I've never met any others. Just because no matter how much I loved [him] he was never for one day as alive as you are every minute. Just because I found myself loving as an adult for the first time when I loved you. Just because I have missed you more than I miss even my children, even my parents, even the lost loves of my life. Just because I can't dream of anyone but you, that doesn't mean that there isn't somebody else just like you somewhere else. The universe is a big place. You can't be all that special. Can you? You do still love me, then? Oh, is that what you came for? To find out if I loved you? Partly I do.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker expresses deep love but doubts uniqueness and mutual feeling.
- In plain terms
- I love you deeply, but are you truly special to me?
- What can you take from it?
- Love involves both intense focus and insecurity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is love about the person or the feeling?
- How do you know you are special to someone?
Another view
Questioning a partner's uniqueness can undermine trust.
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