Being married Quote by Anne Sexton
“All I wanted was a little piece of life, to be married, to have children… I was trying my damnedest to lead a conventional life, for that was how I was brought up, and it was what my husband wanted of me. But one can't build little white picket fences to keep the nightmares out.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath, 1963
The speaker feels trapped by societal expectations of marriage and family, realizing that conventional life cannot shield one from inner turmoil.
In simple terms: Conventional life can't protect from inner nightmares.
Key Takeaway
Reevaluate personal expectations.
Themes
conformity
family
mental health
Mood
conflicted
reflective
Type
personal
philosophical
When to use this quote
- marriage expectations
- parenting pressures
- mental health coping
- seeking authenticity
Key Concepts
existential dread
social pressure
Questions to Reflect On
- What expectations are you sacrificing?
- How can you create space for inner peace?
A Different Perspective
Life's complexities can't be fenced off by simple solutions.
![“A lot of people [are] saying civil union," Faried told KDVR. "I don't like it being called that because I can get married to a female and it can be called a marriage. Why can't a female be married to a female and male be married to a male and it be called a marriage? You still have the same thing…” quote by Kenneth Faried](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ccf/kenneth-faried-106860_because-i-can_a-lot-of-people-are-saying-civil-union-f_31787.jpg)
