That's why people grow weary of listening to Dumpees obsess over their…

John Green
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That's why people grow weary of listening to Dumpees obsess over their troubles: getting dumped is predictable, repetitive, and boring. They want to stay friends; they feel smothered; it's always them and it's never you; and afterward, you're devastated and their relieved; it's over for them and just starting for you. ✨ John Green (2008). An Abundance of Katherines, p.93, Penguin
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