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The Danish philosopher's revisionist take on an ancient Greek tragedy grappled with the way acts of love, guilt and redemption are intertwined.
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My only hope was that the love would die slowly, so slowly I might not notice.
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I often find that feeding others is a way of feeding myself.
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It wasn’t some other guy who came along that I found more acceptable. It was another dog.
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Conventional tactics have failed. To break the cycle of rage and despair, we need to be clear-eyed about which path the struggle must take.
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As I decrease my medications, the urgency I feel around men and relationships subsides.
View ArticleParenthood and the Problem of Objectivity
Can your love for your children coexist with a frank acceptance of the real world?
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It isn’t unusual for therapists to get emotionally attached to people we've never met.
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