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“-Who are you, anyway? -Just someone who knows, from personal experience, how attractive it can be to think you can save somebody else by loving them.” quote by Jeffrey Eugenides
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“-Who are you, anyway? -Just someone who knows, from personal experience, how attractive it can be to think you can save somebody else by loving them.”

Jeffrey Eugenides

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Marriage Plot, Jeffrey Eugenides, 2011

People often believe they can rescue others through love, but this desire can be rooted in personal experience and ego.

In simple terms: Saving others by love is often self‑serving.

Key Takeaway

Examine motives behind helping.

Themes

self‑sacrifice psychology relationship dynamics

Mood

reflective cautionary

Type

psychological literary

When to use this quote

  • counseling sessions
  • friendship support
  • volunteering
  • self‑reflection

Key Concepts

Altruism codependency

Questions to Reflect On

  • Why do we feel compelled to save others?
  • When does love become codependent?
A Different Perspective

May ignore boundaries and personal limits.

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