--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: How was he supposed to do that when he…" description: "\"“How was he supposed to do that when he didn’t know what he wanted? His lips curled. All right, fine—that was a lie. He did know what he wanted. Of cou..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec9/alessandra-hazard-7045_quote_how-was-he-supposed-to-do-that-when-he-d_1300904.jpg" --- # How was he supposed to do that when he didn’t know what he… ![“How was he supposed to do that when he didn’t know what he wanted? His lips curled. All right, fine—that was a lie. He did know what he wanted. Of course he did. He wanted Hardaway naked, on top of him and screwing him into the mattress.” quote by Alessandra Hazard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec9/alessandra-hazard-7045_quote_how-was-he-supposed-to-do-that-when-he-d_1300904.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec9/alessandra-hazard-7045_quote_how-was-he-supposed-to-do-that-when-he-d_1300904.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec9/alessandra-hazard-7045_quote_how-was-he-supposed-to-do-that-when-he-d_1300904.jpg) > ““How was he supposed to do that when he didn’t know what he wanted? His lips curled. All right, fine—that was a lie. He did know what he wanted. Of course he did. He wanted Hardaway naked, on top of him and screwing him into the mattress.”” [Alessandra Hazard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alessandra-hazard/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A character pretends ignorance of desire but actually knows exactly what they want, revealing hidden motives. **In simple terms:** Someone pretends not to know what they want but actually does. Key Takeaway Recognize and confront hidden desires. Themes desire self‑deception motivation Mood conflicted intense Type literary dramatic When to use this quote - relationships - personal introspection - creative writing Key Concepts psychology human behavior Questions to Reflect On - What are you pretending not to want? - How does honesty about desire change actions? 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