It's okay to play turtle for a while, as long as you don't get too fond of your shell.
My feelings were hurt. Once I started I couldn't seem to let it go. Be strange if the person who matters most in the whole world couldn't hurt your feelings, wouldn't it?
I do love you. I think you know that, but just in case...I love you.
You're so far off base this time you can't even see the base!
But when you slice truth too thin, you deceive.
What?" She drew herself up, stern as a cat presented with the wrong food for dinner.