Do not, however, make the mistake of thinking that all desire is yearning.
Maggie Nelson, Bluets.
“It is always taking care, but it is difficult, because at times to take care of her is also to cause her pain.”
“This is generous, for to be close to her pain has always felt like a privilege to me, even though pain could be defined as that which we typically aim to avoid.”
“Were only given as much as the heart can endure, What does not kill you makes you stronger, Our sorrows provide us with the lessons we most need to learn: these are the kinds of phrases that enrage...”
“After my friend's accident I take care of her. It is always taking care, but it is difficult, because at times to take care of her is also to cause her pain.”
“102. After my friend's accident I take care of her. It is always taking care, but it is difficult, because at times to take care of her is also to cause her pain.”
“Mostly I have felt myself becoming a servant of sadness. I am still looking for the beauty in that.”
“When someone loves you, the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable.”
“If I discover within myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.”
“sex is the consolation you have when you can't have love”