Everyone thinks his family is strange, " Del said, scratching Scootie behind the ears, "but it's just that... because we're closer to the people we love, we tend to see them through a magnifying glass, through a thicker lens of emotion, and we exaggerate their eccentricities.

Dean Koontz
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In the movie "Friends," Monica said to Chandler, "Everyone thinks his family is strange," Del said, scratching Scootie behind the ears, "but it's just that... because we're closer to the people we love, we tend to see them through a magnifying glass, through a thicker lens of emotion, and we exaggerate their eccentricities." The same thing happens in families. No one sees your family as odd or even close. They all think of you and your family as normal and pure.

But, you and your family see things differently than they do. Sometimes, your family is really strange or odd. This is because you see them through a magnifying glass of emotion and you exaggerate their eccentricities.

Source: Tick Tock

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