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We were like a family of orphaned children, split by an epidemic and sent to different care centers. That feeling of an epidemic disease persisted. The people treated us nicely, and cared for us tenderly, and then hurried to wash their hands after touching us. We were somehow unclean. We were tainted. And we ourselves accepted this. We felt it too ourselves. We understood why the civilian people preferred not to look at our injuries.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":49,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":50},{},[],{"id":70,"quote_text":71,"author_id":5,"source_id":64,"has_image":65,"author":72,"source":73,"quote_tag":74,"commentary":75},3105561,"But thats not love, he thought, thats not what she wants, nor what any of them want, they do not want you to find yourself in them, they want instead that you should lose yourself in them. 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Meanwhile, we unconsciously seek validation by trying to find ourselves reflected back through another's eyes, highlighting the tension between self-sacrifice and self-discovery.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, consider that even in the most intimate relationships, there exists a delicate balance between merging with others and maintaining your individuality. By acknowledging this dynamic, you can cultivate healthier connections by being more intentional about when and how you share yourself, avoiding the trap of losing yourself in the process.",{"id":77,"quote_text":78,"author_id":5,"source_id":64,"has_image":65,"author":79,"source":80,"quote_tag":81,"commentary":50},3105553,"I’ve owned a thousand houses that I’ve never built,” she said. “Never had the money to build. Couldn’t have used if I had had the money. Never really wanted to build maybe. 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