Sally Thorne

Hating someone feels disturbingly similar to being in love with them.

Both love and hate are mirror versions of the same game—and you have to win. Why? Your heart and your ego.

Love and hate are visceral. Your stomach twists at the thought of that person.

He turns me a little in his arms, and when he holds me close again, he’s rubbing my shoulder like I’m the one who needs comfort.

I love Joshua Templeman.

I have a theory. Hating someone feels disturbingly similar to being in love with them. I’ve had a lot of time to compare love and hate, and these are my observations.

Love and hate are visceral. Your stomach twists at the thought of that person. The heart in your chest beats heavy and bright, nearly visible through your flesh and clothes. Your appetite and sleep are shredded. Every interaction spikes your blood with a dangerous kind of adrenaline, and you’re on the brink of fight or flight. Your body is barely under your control. You’re consumed, and it scares you

The trick is to find that one person who can give it back as good as they can take it.”

When you get so little of someone, you take what you can get.”

Every interaction spikes your blood with a dangerous kind of adrenali

imprisoned at my desk for another few hours. I wish I was in solitary confinement, but unfortunately I have a cellmate. Each tick of his watch feels like another tally ma