You don't exist, you can't be real she means it one way, but I believe it another
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Two people hold conflicting beliefs about one's existence, one denying reality while the other affirms it.
- In plain terms
- She thinks you are not real but I believe you are.
- What can you take from it?
- Perception of reality depends on the observer's belief.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who decides what is real?
- Can belief create reality?
Another view
It offers no resolution to the conflict.
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