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Motherhood
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thought the worst thing in the world would be to be unhappy, but not to know it. As I grew older, I compulsively checked myself for signs that I was unhappy. Then I grew unhappy, too. I grew filled up with tears.
“They were giving out free samples of Campari. I tried one. I couldn’t understand why anyone would want to drink something that tasted like that.”
― The Idiot
― The Idiot
“Short aggressive men kept dancing up close to Lakshmi, who had found a way to incorporate rejection into her dancing, rolling her eyes and tossing her hair and angling her lovely shoulders away.”
― The Idiot
― The Idiot
“That was the name of the game: Don’t Scare the Men. Those who encouraged you to indulge in your impulse to share, largely did so to expedite a decision. They knew they were on trial too, but our courtrooms had more lenient judges. These men quizzed you about every hurt and humiliation until you were so flattered by the inquiry, you forgot that quizzes are made to be failed. This process was made worse by the garb of flirtation.”
― Cult Classic
― Cult Classic
“Though I could tell this was meant to sound playful, I felt insulted and humiliated.”
― The Idiot
― The Idiot
“Svetlana didn’t think there was anything embarrassing about going to a bead store in Beacon Hill and spending almost twenty dollars on beads.”
― The Idiot
― The Idiot
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