She felt detached from her family, and thought it strange how they had lavished so much attention on her, as a child, and then at some appointed, prearranged time they seemed to stop the flow of affection and being the expectations - as if, for a brief phrase, you were expected to absorb love (and get enough), and then, for a much longer and more serious phase, you were expected to fulfill certain obligations.


The World According To Garp (ed. Random House, 2012) - ISBN: 9781448111947

John Irving Quotes

She felt detached from her family, and thought it strange how they had lavished so much attention on her, as a child, and then at some appointed,...

She felt detached from her family, and thought it strange how they had lavished so much attention on her, as a child, and then at some appointed,...

She felt detached from her family, and thought it strange how they had lavished so much attention on her, as a child, and then at some appointed,...

She felt detached from her family, and thought it strange how they had lavished so much attention on her, as a child, and then at some appointed,...