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Timid Quote by Osamu Dazai

“Most women have only to lay eyes on you to want to be doing something for you so badly they can’t stand it … You’re always so timid and yet you’re funny … Sometimes you get terribly lonesome and depressed, but that only makes a woman’s heart itch all the more for you.” quote by Osamu Dazai
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““Most women have only to lay eyes on you to want to be doing something for you so badly they can’t stand it … You’re always so timid and yet you’re funny … Sometimes you get terribly lonesome and depressed, but that only makes a woman’s heart itch all the more for you.””

Osamu Dazai

About This Quote

Source Novel: No Longer Human, 1948

A woman's intense desire for a man can become obsessive, mixing love with pain and longing.

In simple terms: Obsessive love described.

Key Takeaway

Recognize unhealthy attachment patterns.

Themes

love obsession loneliness psychology

Mood

melancholic introspective

Type

literary psychological

When to use this quote

  • relationship counseling
  • literary analysis
  • personal reflection

Key Concepts

Attachment theory emotional dependency

Questions to Reflect On

  • What drives such fixation?
  • How to foster healthy relationships?
A Different Perspective

Romanticizing obsession can be harmful.

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