Phone calls like ours only happen when you've spent several years hurting and being hurt, until every work you utter or hear becomes coded and loaded, as complicated and full of subtext as a bleak and brilliant play.
In "How to Be Good" by Nick Hornby, the author reflects on the complexities of communication shaped by emotional pain and relationships. When people endure years of hurt, their conversations become filled with layers of meaning, making simple exchanges feel intricate and nuanced. This complexity often resembles the depth of a compelling theatrical performance, suggesting that the challenges of expressing feelings can result in conversations that are deeply charged with subtext.
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