Being in love Quote by Holly Black
“I thought I was getting better at this. I thought I was starting to make peace with being in love with a girl who despises me, but I don't think I'm so okay with it after all. Somewhere along the line I made a dark bargain with the universe without ever really being aware of it--a bargain that if I was allowed to see her, even if we never spoke, then I could live with that. And now a week without her has swallowed up all of my rational thinking. I feel like a junkie, sick for my next fix and not sure when it will come.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Darkest Part of the Forest, 2015 (inspired by personal reflection)
The narrator struggles with an unhealthy obsession, feeling addicted to a painful love and unaware of a self‑imposed pact with fate.
In simple terms: He feels trapped in a toxic love that feels like a drug.
Key Takeaway
Identify and break cycles of destructive attachment.
Themes
love
addiction
self‑deception
fate
Mood
melancholic
introspective
Type
personal
emotional
When to use this quote
- Relationship counseling
- self‑reflection
- mindfulness practice
Key Concepts
Obsessive love
psychological bargain
emotional dependency
Questions to Reflect On
- What would healthier love look like?
- How can you become aware of hidden self‑sabotage?
A Different Perspective
The narrative may romanticize suffering, overlooking healthier coping.
