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Feelings Quote by Cassandra Clare

“ItHaving to put someone between himself and Emma made him feel sick, but the memory of the way he'd snapped at her in the entryway made him feel sicker. It had been like watching someone else talking to the person he loved the most in the world; someone else, hurting his parabatai on purpose. He…” quote by Cassandra Clare
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““ItHaving to put someone between himself and Emma made him feel sick, but the memory of the way he'd snapped at her in the entryway made him feel sicker. It had been like watching someone else talking to the person he loved the most in the world; someone else, hurting his parabatai on purpose. He had been able to do something with his feelings while she'd ben with Mark - twist and crumple them, shove them far underneath his skin and consciousness. He had felt them there, bleeding, like a tumor slicing open his internal organs, but he hadn't been able to see them. Now they were there again, laid out before him. It was terrifying to love someone who was forbidden to you. Terrifying to feel something you could never speak of, something that was horrible to almost everyone you knew, something that could destroy your life. It was in some ways more terrifying to know that your feelings were unwanted. When he had thought Emma loved him back, he had not been completly alone in his hell. Jules””

Cassandra Clare

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Mortal Instruments series, 2007

Forbidden love creates intense inner conflict, amplifying pain and fear when feelings cannot be expressed.

In simple terms: Love that is forbidden feels terrifying and painful.

Key Takeaway

Accept and process forbidden feelings safely.

Themes

love forbidden conflict pain

Mood

emotional intense

Type

literary psychological

When to use this quote

  • relationships
  • personal growth
  • mental health

Key Concepts

unrequited affection emotional suppression

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you cope with love that cannot be spoken?
  • What boundaries protect you from harmful feelings?
A Different Perspective

Suppressing emotions can worsen psychological distress.

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