I looked up and she said, "You have to believe I did everything a reasonable person would do. Maybe I didn't reach my hands into toilet water, but I did everything else I could.

Charlie Close
About This Quote

When you are in a relationship, the person you are with might not always be reasonable. Even if you ask them to stop doing something, they may not listen to you. In this quote, the woman in the story says that her boyfriend should believe her when she says that she was trying her best to keep him healthy and safe. She even went so far as to reach into the toilet water to grab a piece of his hair to give him a boost of strength.

Source: Burning Embers And Other Stories Of Marriage, Work, And Family

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