However devoutly a girl may worship the man of her choice, there always comes a time when she feels an irresistible urge to haul off and let him have it in the neck.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Even when a girl loves deeply, she may eventually feel a sudden urge to strike her partner in frustration or anger.
- In plain terms
- Deep love can still include sudden anger that makes you want to hit someone.
- What can you take from it?
- Love includes frustration that can feel violent.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle relationship frustration?
- When does love feel angry?
Another view
This normalizes aggressive impulses in relationships.
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