Antipathy Quote by Marisha Pessl
“It's a common feeling for people to feel intermittent antipathy toward individuals they're familiar with.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Lost Girls by Liane Moriarty, 2020
People can feel mixed feelings toward familiar individuals.
In simple terms: Feel both love and irritation toward acquaintances.
Key Takeaway
Accept ambivalence in close relationships.
Themes
relationships
ambivalence
psychology
Mood
conflicted
thoughtful
Type
literary
psychological
When to use this quote
- family gatherings
- workplace interactions
- friendships
Key Concepts
social bonds
emotional complexity
family dynamics
Questions to Reflect On
- What triggers your antipathy toward familiar people?
- How do you manage mixed feelings?
A Different Perspective
Ambivalence can cause inner conflict.
![“At times the [radio telescope] records exhibited a feature characteristic of interference, occurring some time later than the passage of the two known sources. This intermittent feature was curious, and I recall saying once that we would have to investigate the origin of that interference some…” quote by Kenneth Franklin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ea3/kenneth-franklin-73410_characteristics_at-times-the-radio-telescope-records-exh_356684.jpg)
