I love the way you love, but I hate the way I'm supposed to love you back.
Truly decent, innocent people can be taxing to be around.
No single, individual moment is in and of itself unendurable.
I don't want to hurt myself. I want to stop hurting.
For these cultures, getting rid of the pain without addressing the deeper cause would be like shutting off a fire alarm while the fire's still going.
....basically the sort of guy who looks entirely at home in sockless white loafers and a mint-green knit shirt from Lacoste.