--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I feel as if something has been torn…" description: "\"I feel as if something has been torn suddenly out of my life and left a terrible hole. I feel as if I couldn't be I — as if I must have changed into so..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be1/anonymous-1_anchors_i-feel-as-if-something-has-been-torn-sud_1299537.jpg" --- # I feel as if something has been torn suddenly out of my… ![“I feel as if something has been torn suddenly out of my life and left a terrible hole. I feel as if I couldn't be I — as if I must have changed into somebody else and couldn't get used to it. It gives me a horrible lonely, dazed, helpless feeling. It's good to see you again — it seems as if you…” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be1/anonymous-1_anchors_i-feel-as-if-something-has-been-torn-sud_1299537.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be1/anonymous-1_anchors_i-feel-as-if-something-has-been-torn-sud_1299537.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be1/anonymous-1_anchors_i-feel-as-if-something-has-been-torn-sud_1299537.jpg) > “I feel as if something has been torn suddenly out of my life and left a terrible hole. I feel as if I couldn't be I — as if I must have changed into somebody else and couldn't get used to it. It gives me a horrible lonely, dazed, helpless feeling. It's good to see you again — it seems as if you were a sort of anchor for my drifting soul.” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker feels a sudden loss of identity, leading to loneliness and helplessness, but finds comfort in a trusted friend. **In simple terms:** Feeling lost and lonely, but comfort in a friend. Key Takeaway Seek supportive relationships during identity crises. Themes identity loneliness comfort Mood melancholic hopeful Type introspective emotional When to use this quote - therapy sessions - friendship support - personal growth Key Concepts psychology self‑concept Questions to Reflect On - What anchors you when you feel adrift? - How can you rebuild your sense of self? 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You want to know?” I ran my hands over his face and tangled them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jus-accardo/i-backed-us-up-against-the-wall-how-i-feel-you-want-to-know-i-ran-my/) [Jus Accardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jus-accardo/) > [I don't know if I believe in God just as much as I don't know if gravity exists. All I know is that I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kate-miller/i-don-t-know-if-i-believe-in-god-just-as-much-as-i-don-t-know-if/) [Kate Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kate-miller/) > [“I couldn’t reach her. I was never able to reach her. Maybe she moved at a pace too fast. 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The message, therefore, is clear.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/you-ll-seldom-experience-regret-for-anything-that-you-ve-done-it-is/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Scrabble - The game is available in Braille. That’s a nice fact. This makes me feel better about humanity for some reason. 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I have been through a lot, but I still manage to have a smile on my face. Im not worried about the past…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/me-i-have-been-through-a-lot-but-i-still-manage-to-have-a-smile-on-my/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Distance is a test of love. many will fail for those who can't withstand it, but for those who can, theres only one answer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/distance-is-a-test-of-love-many-will-fail-for-those-who-can-t/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Im sorry I ever tried...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/im-sorry-i-ever-tried/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Being betrayed by the one you love is the worst feeling in the world...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/being-betrayed-by-the-one-you-love-is-the-worst-feeling-in-the-world/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Let children support their parents or be imprisoned.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/let-children-support-their-parents-or-be-imprisoned/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [The only person I've ever purposely caused pain here is myself...By simply sharing, caring too much.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-only-person-i-ve-ever-purposely-caused-pain-here-is-myself-by/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“Start a business, not a startup”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/start-a-business-not-a-startup/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [The truth is, of course, that the curtness of the Ten Commandments is an evidence, not of the gloom and narrowness of a religion,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-truth-is-of-course-that-the-curtness-of-the-ten-commandments-is/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Explore all 162,899 Anonymous quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## More Anchors quotes > [My identity shifted when I got into # recovery . That's who I am now, and it actually gives me greater pleasure to have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-clapton/my-identity-shifted-when-i-got-into-recovery-that-s-who-i-am-now-and/) [Eric Clapton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-clapton/) > [Where it all ends I can't fathom, my friends. If I knew, I might toss out my anchor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-buffett/where-it-all-ends-i-can-t-fathom-my-friends-if-i-knew-i-might-toss/) [Jimmy Buffett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-buffett/) > [My mom taught me the power of love. I learned to focus on the long-term big picture from my father. His sense of humor…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/padmasree-warrior/my-mom-taught-me-the-power-of-love-i-learned-to-focus-on-the-long/) [Padmasree Warrior](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/padmasree-warrior/) > [The past is an anchor with suffering written on the rope. I don't live there now. 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