My, but I miss the days when we never talked to each other for weeks at a time
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker ironically misses a time of silence and disconnection in a relationship.
- In plain terms
- I wish we didn't talk to each other at all.
- What can you take from it?
- Sometimes distance is better than toxic closeness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you miss the silence?
- Is distance better than conflict?
Another view
Isolation can be harmful even when closeness is painful.
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