Christian West Quotes in The Silent Patient
Christian gave me a doubtful look. “Be careful, mate.”
“Thanks for the warning. But it’s rather unnecessary.”
“I’m just saying. Borderlines are seductive. That’s what’s going on here. I don’t think you fully get that.”
“She’s not going to seduce me, Christian.”
He laughed. “I think she already has. You’re giving her just what she wants.”
“I’m giving her what she needs. There’s a difference.”
“How do you know what she needs? You’re overidentifying with her. It’s obvious. She’s the patient, you know—not you.”
Christian West Quotes in The Silent Patient
Christian gave me a doubtful look. “Be careful, mate.”
“Thanks for the warning. But it’s rather unnecessary.”
“I’m just saying. Borderlines are seductive. That’s what’s going on here. I don’t think you fully get that.”
“She’s not going to seduce me, Christian.”
He laughed. “I think she already has. You’re giving her just what she wants.”
“I’m giving her what she needs. There’s a difference.”
“How do you know what she needs? You’re overidentifying with her. It’s obvious. She’s the patient, you know—not you.”
