--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: They say that if you love someone you…" description: "\"They say that if you love someone you should set them free, I however would rather be glued to you than live in this misery without you.\" — Anonymous" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f16/anonymous-1_glued_they-say-that-if-you-love-someone-you-sh_135480.jpg" --- # They say that if you love someone you should set them… ![“They say that if you love someone you should set them free, I however would rather be glued to you than live in this misery without you.” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f16/anonymous-1_glued_they-say-that-if-you-love-someone-you-sh_135480.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f16/anonymous-1_glued_they-say-that-if-you-love-someone-you-sh_135480.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f16/anonymous-1_glued_they-say-that-if-you-love-someone-you-sh_135480.jpg) > “They say that if you love someone you should set them free, I however would rather be glued to you than live in this misery without you.” [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 rejects the notion of setting a loved one free, preferring an intense, possibly unhealthy attachment. **In simple terms:** Prefer intense attachment over freedom. Key Takeaway Recognize healthy boundaries in love. Themes attachment freedom relationship dynamics Mood conflicted reflective Type advice warning When to use this quote - romantic relationships - personal boundaries - mental health counseling Key Concepts codependency emotional health Questions to Reflect On - Are you maintaining personal autonomy? - What are the signs of healthy love? A Different Perspective Codependency can lead to loss of self and emotional distress. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Glued](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/glued/) [Love](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/) [Misery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/misery/) ## Related quotes > [Why was I born, if just to live in misery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah/why-was-i-born-if-just-to-live-in-misery/) [Noah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noah/) > [While others may break your heart, they cannot make you live in misery. 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But if it doesnt, you know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/if-you-love-something-set-it-free-if-it-comes-back-to-you-you-know/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“True love is something, so very true and very rare to find. So, if you ever find such a thing. 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That's how we learn and grow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/life-is-full-of-change-that-s-how-we-learn-and-grow/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [You'll seldom experience regret for anything that you've done. It is what you haven't done that will torment you. 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. 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Silence. "Is it still...attached?" "I can't get it off.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ilona-andrews/he-glued-the-chair-to-my-ass-silence-is-it-still-attached-i-can-t-get/) [Ilona Andrews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ilona-andrews/) > [“Or maybe you know how two-hundred Post-it notes with pictures of penises drawn on them were glued to every inch of my desk.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-sivec/or-maybe-you-know-how-two-hundred-post-it-notes-with-pictures-of/) [Tara Sivec](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-sivec/) > [I don't add any deliberate nuances to the way I sing. I've seen so much and been all over the world, but I'm glued…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kailash-kher/i-don-t-add-any-deliberate-nuances-to-the-way-i-sing-i-ve-seen-so/) [Kailash Kher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kailash-kher/) > [It's not enough to be close to the customer. 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And actually, I've never met one human being who said that they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spencer-abraham/thousands-across-america-are-glued-to-their-web-cast-to-hear-this-and/) [Spencer Abraham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spencer-abraham/) > [“It is not easy to wash off the shame when it has already been glued to a person.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aleksis-kivi/it-is-not-easy-to-wash-off-the-shame-when-it-has-already-been-glued/) [Aleksis Kivi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aleksis-kivi/) > [Glue actually contaminates recyclables. 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