I was sad to see you go Anywhere. To anyone. I was yours, is that it? I had to love you most, is that it? If I thought of the songhouse as home, you couldn't bear that, could you? If I love the songhouse more than I loved this palace, then you'd take away the songhouse from me, wouldn't you? Only you had to twist it, so I'd hate them in the process, and not you at all. You couldn't have me hate you. I wanted your songs You wanted my songs more than you wanted my happiness. So you took my happiness, and stole my songs.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels betrayed by someone who took away their comfort and happiness to control them, making them hate the thing they loved instead of the person.
- In plain terms
- You made me lose something I loved so I would hate it instead of blaming you.
- What can you take from it?
- Manipulators often destroy what you love to control your emotions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Have you ever loved someone who took your joy away?
- How do you protect what brings you peace?
Another view
Not all loss of happiness is intentional manipulation.
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