Skip to content

You not the only one who's got wants and needs. But I held…

“You not the only one who's got wants and needs. But I held on to you, Troy. I took all my feelings, w=my wants and needs, my dreams... and I buried them inside you…Cause you was my husband.” quote by August Wilson
Download Open image
““You not the only one who's got wants and needs. But I held on to you, Troy. I took all my feelings, w=my wants and needs, my dreams... and I buried them inside you…Cause you was my husband.””

August Wilson

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

A speaker confesses that they suppressed personal desires and dreams within a loved one, treating the partner as a vessel for their own unmet needs.

In simple terms: They hid their own wants inside their husband.

Key Takeaway

Recognize and express your own needs.

Themes

relationships self-sacrifice emotional burden

Mood

melancholic reflective

Type

dramatic emotional

When to use this quote

  • marriage
  • therapy
  • personal growth
  • self‑reflection

Key Concepts

identity unmet desires codependency

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you balance personal aspirations with partnership?
  • What are the risks of living through another’s expectations?
A Different Perspective

It may ignore the partner’s autonomy and create resentment.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet

More by August Wilson

Explore all 124 August Wilson quotes

More Heart quotes

Browse all 45,172 Heart quotes