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Today she felt especially comforted by the books that climbed the walls. They were a reminder that any knowledge she desired was hers for the asking.
She hated the clucking sounds groups of women made, like a bunch of cackling hens.
It was pathetic that she had to ration a twelve-dollar cabernet, but her measly salary at the real estate office barely covered the rent here.
Dating as a means to getting to know someone is highly overrated. When your hormones are raging and the attraction is magnetic, your brain takes a vacation. He was everything I never knew I needed.
I was learning that emotional intimidation could be just as unsettling as physical.
if I’d learned anything growing up, it was that the worst can and often does happen.
His weapons were kindness, attention, and compassion—and when victory was assured, he discarded them like spent casings, and his true nature emerged.
Interviews with sociopaths have revealed that they’re able to identify a potential victim merely by the way the person walks. Our bodies apparently telegraph our vulnerabilities and sensitivities. Spouses of sociopaths are said to have an overabundance of empathy. I found that bit of information hard to understand.
Is there really such a thing as too much empathy?
“Enjoy it while you can.” Her face darkened. “What’s that supposed to mean?” Daphne smiled. “You’ll find out soon enough.”
She’d go back to working, of course, but not yet. Now was a time for healing.
It was like letting out a sigh of relief that had been pent up for years.
“We’re not going to worry about fat or thin anymore—only healthy. God made our bodies very smart, and if we put good things in them and do fun things for exercise, it will all be okay.”
She was narcissistic enough to believe that she could still manipulate her.
