--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: with great disdain. “She had this-- I…" description: "\"“with great disdain. “She had this-- I never saw anything like it. You know, it wasn’t anything like the girls you’d see in the Playboys dad keeps hidd..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd4/tom-upton-16148_heart_with-great-disdain-she-had-this-i-never_2934924.jpg" --- # with great disdain. “She had this-- I never saw anything… ![“with great disdain. “She had this-- I never saw anything like it. You know, it wasn’t anything like the girls you’d see in the Playboys dad keeps hidden from mom in the back of the closet.” He leaned down closer, and lowered his voice, as though afraid the old man on the landing might hear. “She…” quote by Tom Upton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd4/tom-upton-16148_heart_with-great-disdain-she-had-this-i-never_2934924.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd4/tom-upton-16148_heart_with-great-disdain-she-had-this-i-never_2934924.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd4/tom-upton-16148_heart_with-great-disdain-she-had-this-i-never_2934924.jpg) > ““with great disdain. “She had this-- I never saw anything like it. You know, it wasn’t anything like the girls you’d see in the Playboys dad keeps hidden from mom in the back of the closet.” He leaned down closer, and lowered his voice, as though afraid the old man on the landing might hear. “She had this bush-- it wasn’t a bush;”” [Tom Upton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-upton/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The narrator describes a mysterious, unsettling figure whose appearance defies expectations, hinting at hidden secrets. **In simple terms:** A strange, secretive person is described. Key Takeaway Question assumptions about appearances. Themes mystery secrecy identity Mood eerie curious Type literary descriptive When to use this quote - family secrets - psychological thriller - character study Key Concepts perception taboo family dynamics Questions to Reflect On - What does the ‘bush’ symbolize? - How do hidden family narratives shape identity? A Different Perspective The description may rely on sensationalism, risking cliché. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Heart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/heart/) [Old man](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/old-man/) ## Related quotes > [“you whites are so great that you disdain to remember your enemies.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-conrad/you-whites-are-so-great-that-you-disdain-to-remember-your-enemies/) [Jose Conrad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-conrad/) > [Don't be afraid of new ideas. Be afraid of old ideas. 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