Our journey wasn't easy, though often curious: I bored her with my experience of life, she made me old by waiting from morning to evening, wherever we were, for my enthusiasm . . .
In the book "Homo Faber" by Max Frisch, the narrator reflects on the complexities of his relationship, highlighting the divergent ways they experience life together. He describes how he often shares his life experiences, which seem to bore his partner, while she, in turn, causes him to feel older as he waits for her to reciprocate his enthusiasm. This dynamic reveals the contrasts in their personalities and the challenges they face...
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