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Love Quote by V.C. Andrews

“Don’t try to appeal to me when I feel sick to my stomach. I ask myself each day how I can come home and not be tired of you, and still feel as I do after so many years, and after all that has happened. Yet I go on year after year loving you, needing and trusting you. Don’t take my love and make it…” quote by V.C. Andrews
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““Don’t try to appeal to me when I feel sick to my stomach. I ask myself each day how I can come home and not be tired of you, and still feel as I do after so many years, and after all that has happened. Yet I go on year after year loving you, needing and trusting you. Don’t take my love and make it into something ugly!””

V.C. Andrews

About This Quote

Source Novel: Flowers in the Attic, 1979

She struggles with vulnerability, fearing that love could become painful, yet she persists in caring despite hardships.

In simple terms: Fear that love will turn ugly, but she keeps loving.

Key Takeaway

Maintain love while protecting emotional health.

Themes

love vulnerability endurance trust

Mood

hopeful determined

Type

emotional relationship

When to use this quote

  • marriage
  • family caregiving
  • long‑term partnerships
  • friendships

Key Concepts

emotional resilience relationship dynamics long‑term commitment

Questions to Reflect On

  • What boundaries help keep love healthy?
  • How do you balance devotion with self‑care?
A Different Perspective

Love can become toxic if boundaries aren't set, so vigilance is needed.

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