Poor beauty. May I not pity her, of all people? She loved him, but she had only learned one way to show her love - through cruelty and abuse
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Some people learn to express love through harmful actions due to past experiences.
- In plain terms
- She only knew how to show love by hurting others because that is what she learned.
- What can you take from it?
- Past trauma can distort how we show love.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you show love?
- Where did you learn to love?
Another view
Understanding abuse does not excuse it.
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