--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: He'd asked if I felt the pull. I could'nt…" description: "\"“He'd asked if I felt the pull. I could'nt deny that I did. And that it terrified me. It wasn't like a crush. It wasn't like seeing a guy and thinking ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/99f/rachel-hawthorne-1967_crush_he-d-asked-if-i-felt-the-pull-i-could-nt_3185402.jpg" --- # He'd asked if I felt the pull. I could'nt deny that I did… ![“He'd asked if I felt the pull. I could'nt deny that I did. And that it terrified me. It wasn't like a crush. It wasn't like seeing a guy and thinking I'd like him to take me to the prom. It was soul-deep, as though he was everything, the one, forever. I had to remind myself that I barely knew the…” quote by Rachel Hawthorne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/99f/rachel-hawthorne-1967_crush_he-d-asked-if-i-felt-the-pull-i-could-nt_3185402.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/99f/rachel-hawthorne-1967_crush_he-d-asked-if-i-felt-the-pull-i-could-nt_3185402.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/99f/rachel-hawthorne-1967_crush_he-d-asked-if-i-felt-the-pull-i-could-nt_3185402.jpg) > ““He'd asked if I felt the pull. I could'nt deny that I did. And that it terrified me. It wasn't like a crush. It wasn't like seeing a guy and thinking I'd like him to take me to the prom. It was soul-deep, as though he was everything, the one, forever. I had to remind myself that I barely knew the guy. But still I couldn't shake the feeling of being meant for each other - as corny as that sounded.”” [Rachel Hawthorne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rachel-hawthorne/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A deep, almost fated attraction that feels overwhelming and frightening, yet the speaker knows it’s premature. **In simple terms:** Intense attraction feels like destiny but is risky. Key Takeaway Recognize and question intense feelings before acting. Themes love fear infatuation self-awareness Mood conflicted hopeful Type personal reflective When to use this quote - first dates - new relationships - personal reflection Key Concepts psychology attachment idealization Questions to Reflect On - What evidence supports this feeling? - How might you test the reality of this connection? 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