I never told her the other story, in which she stars, in which she is always the heroine — a romanticized story full of cliché images in which I am telling her all the things there has not been enough time for, in which we are doing all the things there has not been time for… Penelope Lively
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I never told her the other story, in which she stars, in which she is always the heroine – a romanticized story full of cliché images in which I am telling her all the things there has not been enough time for, in which we are doing all the things there has not been enough time for. By writing this quote, you are giving a woman a glimpse into your deeper feelings. When you have been dating a woman for a while and have been intimate with her, it can be difficult to not reveal those deeper feelings. However, some men choose to keep those feelings to themselves as they relate to their feelings of love and affection for their partner.

This can come across as being cold or distant as you are not showing your true emotions. It can also come across as being possessive and controlling as you are trying to hold onto her.

Source: Moon Tiger

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