--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Shel: \"I'm finding it really hard to…" description: "\"“Shel: \"I'm finding it really hard to fight wanting you, Josh.\" Josh: \"Well, that's nice to hear, because I stopped fighting a while ago.”\" — Ella Frank" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ee/ella-frank-1142_josh_shel-i-m-finding-it-really-hard-to-fight_2898797.jpg" --- # Shel: "I'm finding it really hard to fight wanting you… ![“Shel: "I'm finding it really hard to fight wanting you, Josh." Josh: "Well, that's nice to hear, because I stopped fighting a while ago.” quote by Ella Frank](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ee/ella-frank-1142_josh_shel-i-m-finding-it-really-hard-to-fight_2898797.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ee/ella-frank-1142_josh_shel-i-m-finding-it-really-hard-to-fight_2898797.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ee/ella-frank-1142_josh_shel-i-m-finding-it-really-hard-to-fight_2898797.jpg) > ““Shel: "I'm finding it really hard to fight wanting you, Josh." Josh: "Well, that's nice to hear, because I stopped fighting a while ago.”” [Ella Frank](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ella-frank/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A dialogue shows one partner has stopped resisting desire, implying acceptance and emotional surrender in a romantic context. **In simple terms:** One partner stops fighting desire, accepting feelings. Key Takeaway Accept and embrace genuine emotions. Themes love acceptance vulnerability communication Mood intimate thoughtful Type advisory philosophical When to use this quote - courtship - conflict resolution - intimacy - personal growth Key Concepts emotional honesty relationship dynamics Questions to Reflect On - What does it mean to stop fighting desire? - How can honest communication improve relationship health? A Different Perspective Ignoring underlying issues can lead to unresolved tension. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Fight Wanting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fight-wanting-4111120/) [Fighting Ago](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fighting-ago-4111121/) [Josh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/josh/) [Stopped Fighting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/stopped-fighting-514392/) [Wanting Josh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/wanting-josh-4111119/) ## Related quotes > [“Josh: "Mutley, my dog." Shel: "I am not getting in the car with that." Josh: "Yes, you are." 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Just stopped fighting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-abercrombie/i-ve-made-peace-with-myself-good-for-you-that-s-the-hardest-war-of/) [Joe Abercrombie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-abercrombie/) > [“Those rabbits stopped fighting the system, because it was easier to take the loss of freedom, to forget what it was like before the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexandra-bracken/those-rabbits-stopped-fighting-the-system-because-it-was-easier-to/) [Alexandra Bracken](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexandra-bracken/) > [“I’ve stopped protecting my heart from you,” he said. “I’ve stopped fighting the way I feel, stopped fighting the natural draw I feel toward…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rebecca-hamilton/i-ve-stopped-protecting-my-heart-from-you-he-said-i-ve-stopped/) [Rebecca Hamilton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rebecca-hamilton/) > [Siddhartha stopped fighting his fate this very hour, and he stopped suffering.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hermann-hesse/siddhartha-stopped-fighting-his-fate-this-very-hour-and-he-stopped/) [Hermann Hesse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hermann-hesse/) > [“When I stopped fighting all the things around me, all the things around me started to come together. All the activity, and the landscape,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-cashore/when-i-stopped-fighting-all-the-things-around-me-all-the-things/) [Kristin Cashore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristin-cashore/) ## More by Ella Frank > [“Logan thought about it for a moment and then asked, “How about Whipped?” Tate’s eyes opened and he looked slightly shocked. “I know I’ve…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ella-frank/logan-thought-about-it-for-a-moment-and-then-asked-how-about-whipped/) [Ella Frank](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ella-frank/) > [“You look like someone who’s discovered a new species of human”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ella-frank/you-look-like-someone-who-s-discovered-a-new-species-of-human/) [Ella Frank](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ella-frank/) > [“Damn. You’re just begging for it today, aren’t you?” Tate’s cheeks flushed at the words, and his sex-hazed eyes were heavy as he slowly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ella-frank/damn-you-re-just-begging-for-it-today-aren-t-you-tate-s-cheeks/) [Ella Frank](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ella-frank/) > [“Tell me, do you have Tate waiting naked for me in my office? Because that would really be the perfect way to thank me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ella-frank/tell-me-do-you-have-tate-waiting-naked-for-me-in-my-office-because/) [Ella Frank](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ella-frank/) > [“I want to see you again,” I told him. “I want you to see me.” “Trust me, I do see you,” he stressed. “You’re…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ella-frank/i-want-to-see-you-again-i-told-him-i-want-you-to-see-me-trust-me-i-do/) [Ella Frank](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ella-frank/) > [“Thank you. Thank you for raising my best friend. For raising the best man I have ever met.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ella-frank/thank-you-thank-you-for-raising-my-best-friend-for-raising-the-best/) [Ella Frank](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ella-frank/) > [“Suck me, Rachel. Put those sticky lips around my cock and suck it good.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ella-frank/suck-me-rachel-put-those-sticky-lips-around-my-cock-and-suck-it-good/) [Ella Frank](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ella-frank/) > [“I believe in fate and I believe you were supposed to walk into my life, so Mason could walk into yours.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ella-frank/i-believe-in-fate-and-i-believe-you-were-supposed-to-walk-into-my/) [Ella Frank](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ella-frank/) > [“Thank you for my surprise. Now, I won't be able to eat a caramel without thinking about being balls deep inside your sweet, warm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ella-frank/thank-you-for-my-surprise-now-i-won-t-be-able-to-eat-a-caramel/) [Ella Frank](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ella-frank/) > [“She is the mystery that is wrapped tightly around the man I am trying so desperately to unravel.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ella-frank/she-is-the-mystery-that-is-wrapped-tightly-around-the-man-i-am-trying/) [Ella Frank](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ella-frank/) > [“Addison's mouth was sweet, and her body..it was fucking sinful.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ella-frank/addison-s-mouth-was-sweet-and-her-body-it-was-fucking-sinful/) [Ella Frank](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ella-frank/) > [“Josh: "Are you really going to sit there and pretend that I don't exist?" Shel: "I'm not pretending you don't exist. In fact, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ella-frank/josh-are-you-really-going-to-sit-there-and-pretend-that-i-don-t-exist/) [Ella Frank](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ella-frank/) > [“Ahh… So good, Tate,” Logan said as he jacked his hips forward, his dick sliding through Tate’s fist. “You’re so sexy,” Tate whispered. “The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ella-frank/ahh-so-good-tate-logan-said-as-he-jacked-his-hips-forward-his-dick/) [Ella Frank](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ella-frank/) > [“I don't know what it is you see, and I don't know what you're feeling, but when you bring her between us, something happens…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ella-frank/i-don-t-know-what-it-is-you-see-and-i-don-t-know-what-you-re-feeling/) [Ella Frank](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ella-frank/) > [“And if you want to scream her name out when my cock is fucking you, you scream it, right into my ear.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ella-frank/and-if-you-want-to-scream-her-name-out-when-my-cock-is-fucking-you/) [Ella Frank](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ella-frank/) [Explore all 282 Ella Frank quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ella-frank/) ## More Josh quotes > [“Because I realized I was falling for another guy, fifty-six.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-ockler/because-i-realized-i-was-falling-for-another-guy-fifty-six/) [Sarah Ockler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-ockler/) > [ The Josh Brolin character in that movie \[Hail, Caesar!\], he's given a choice to leave, to do something where he wouldn't have to work… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-krumholtz/the-josh-brolin-character-in-that-movie-hail-caesar-he-s-given-a/) [David Krumholtz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-krumholtz/) > [Well, Jen and Josh are the two funniest people on set. They're absolutely insane. If you put them together, it's just a disaster, But,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willow-shields/well-jen-and-josh-are-the-two-funniest-people-on-set-they-re/) [Willow Shields](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willow-shields/) > [I want to be so strong as an actor that people wouldn't say... eh, that's Josh Lucas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-lucas/i-want-to-be-so-strong-as-an-actor-that-people-wouldn-t-say-eh-that-s/) [Josh Lucas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-lucas/) > [“ Gawd , this guy was hawt . Super hawt. He was giving off heat. Josh was getting hard just looking at him. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helen-louise-caroll/gawd-this-guy-was-hawt-super-hawt-he-was-giving-off-heat-josh-was/) [Helen Louise Caroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helen-louise-caroll/) > [Josh Radnor is that rare thing: a writer-director who thinks like an actor but still knows how to create a comedy with shape and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/owen-gleiberman/josh-radnor-is-that-rare-thing-a-writer-director-who-thinks-like-an/) [Owen Gleiberman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/owen-gleiberman/) > [“God, I hope we don’t have to use that,” was all he said out loud. “Oh, come on, Quentina. We’re not looking for trouble.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lev-grossman/god-i-hope-we-don-t-have-to-use-that-was-all-he-said-out-loud-oh-come/) [Lev Grossman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lev-grossman/) > [“The world should be full of Josh Bennetts. But it’s not. I had the only one. And I threw him away.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katja-millay/the-world-should-be-full-of-josh-bennetts-but-it-s-not-i-had-the-only/) [Katja Millay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katja-millay/) > [I actually got Josh pregnant. Whoops. Did not know that was possible. Apparently, it is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hayley-williams/i-actually-got-josh-pregnant-whoops-did-not-know-that-was-possible/) [Hayley Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hayley-williams/) > [ It was fun shooting with Josh \[Holloway\], not just how great he is, but just how handsome he is. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-jacobson/it-was-fun-shooting-with-josh-holloway-not-just-how-great-he-is-but/) [Peter Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-jacobson/) > [“Josh is the company tech expert, which means we all think he’s a little bit shaman, a little bit magician, and mostly a nerd.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-kent/josh-is-the-company-tech-expert-which-means-we-all-think-he-s-a/) [Julia Kent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-kent/) > [“Josh didn't trust inanimates; not one bit; but he didn’t trust men either, nor did he trust the sea. 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