The atmosphere was electrified by the orgasm with which the strong and secure are overcome when confronted with the visible frailty of someone worse off than themselves.

Paul Leppin
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The atmosphere was electrified by the orgasm with which the strong and secure are overcome when confronted with the visible frailty of someone worse off than themselves. The statement says that when people are confronted with your weakness, they are overcome with ecstasy because they are comparing their own power to your weakness. They are thrilled by their own superiority. It is almost as though they are saying “Well, you are weak, but at least I’m stronger than that!”

Source: Blaugast : A Novel Of Decline

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