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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.
FEW: All at once. The highs and lows are extreme. It feels very love/hate. OM: I don’t believe in love/hate relationships. If it feels love/hate, then it’s not love. It’s probably not hate, either. FEW: What is it? OM: Fear. FEW: I’m not afraid of her. OM: 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.
You’re still using it as currency, even though it has nothing to do with what you did.
“Occasionally, she lets down her guard and you see how delicate she is. Just a glimpse. It’s often so subtle you miss it. But your subconscious picks up on it, and it keeps you� engaged.