Katherine

“human relationships were pure folly, because nothing was ever perfectly mutual. One person always liked or loved the other person a little more than they were liked or loved, and sometimes it was a lot more, and sometimes the tables turned and you found yourself on the other side, but it was never, ever equal, and that was pretty much the only thing you could count on in life. This went for relationships between friends, siblings, lovers, spouses, even parents and their children.”
― Jen Beagin, Big Swiss

“If endometriosis affected straight men and their penises—never mind. You’d never hear the end of it. I imagine you have male clients who complain of women not being “enthusiastic” enough in bed. Well, chances are the women are in terrible pain. Or just average pain. Most women don’t say anything, though, because we’re conditioned to suffer, and to make men feel good about themselves.”
― Jen Beagin, Big Swiss

“You fear engulfment. She fears abandonment. It’s not love/hate so much as push/pull, and it’s very hard to stop once the cycle starts.”
― Jen Beagin, Big Swiss

“You know, I’ve seen a rise in borderline personalities in Hudson,” he said. “It seems they’re very attracted to narcissists.”
― Jen Beagin, Big Swiss