Carrie Coon
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Absolutely. Like completely constitutionally incapable of any conflict or any boundary setting. So I actually had a boyfriend once. I needed to break up with him and I just literally stopped speaking. And he actually came over with a pack of paper and a pencil and said, could you just write something down? I mean, I could not speak. That's how terrible I was at asserting what I needed or wanted.
Absolutely. Like completely constitutionally incapable of any conflict or any boundary setting. So I actually had a boyfriend once. I needed to break up with him and I just literally stopped speaking. And he actually came over with a pack of paper and a pencil and said, could you just write something down? I mean, I could not speak. That's how terrible I was at asserting what I needed or wanted.
So much so I think for, maybe men can speak to this too, but I know for women it's like, you spend so much time managing other people's emotions. As a middle child too, I was always aware, everybody, you know, you're only as happy as the unhappiest person in any room. And then you like, you lose complete track of what it is you even want.
So much so I think for, maybe men can speak to this too, but I know for women it's like, you spend so much time managing other people's emotions. As a middle child too, I was always aware, everybody, you know, you're only as happy as the unhappiest person in any room. And then you like, you lose complete track of what it is you even want.
So much so I think for, maybe men can speak to this too, but I know for women it's like, you spend so much time managing other people's emotions. As a middle child too, I was always aware, everybody, you know, you're only as happy as the unhappiest person in any room. And then you like, you lose complete track of what it is you even want.
You're like, is it me that wants this or am I just like reading what this person wants from me?
You're like, is it me that wants this or am I just like reading what this person wants from me?
You're like, is it me that wants this or am I just like reading what this person wants from me?
Exactly. And I was just remaking myself in the image of whatever boyfriend I was with.
Exactly. And I was just remaking myself in the image of whatever boyfriend I was with.
Exactly. And I was just remaking myself in the image of whatever boyfriend I was with.
And staying with them until I wanted to explode, but couldn't say that either. Yeah. You know, it was just like terrible.
And staying with them until I wanted to explode, but couldn't say that either. Yeah. You know, it was just like terrible.
And staying with them until I wanted to explode, but couldn't say that either. Yeah. You know, it was just like terrible.
And it was very, you know, like I said, controlling information is really egotistical.
And it was very, you know, like I said, controlling information is really egotistical.
And it was very, you know, like I said, controlling information is really egotistical.
It just presumes they can't take, they can't.
It just presumes they can't take, they can't.
It just presumes they can't take, they can't.