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In Kindest of the Dark, we embrace and promote the emotional side of writers — be it a romantic side, a side where they believe something is impossible to write about, or even a side that’s going through a phase, where writing about it helps them move on with their lives

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Quotes that show you just how complex relationships can be

Five thoughtful quotes that read between the lines of a relationship

2 min readApr 29, 2025

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Loving is being naive. The more naive you are, the more adorable you seem — but up to what point in your relationship? As life gets real, commitments grow stronger, time gets harder, and relationships become more complex.

Here are 5 quotes on love and relationships that you might relate to:

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1. They’ve always called back — ask yourself: have you always answered?

They have ended your calls again and again — mid-conversation — and one day, suddenly, you start not picking up their calls — not in the first few rings — and you don’t call back for a couple of hours. Just don’t say, when the conversation comes up, “Hey, that’s who I am,” or argue, “Hey, this is my character, just like how that’s yours.” You cannot justify it — because either it’s never been you, or that’s who you’ve always been.

2. Sharing your feelings might be hard for you, but do it for them

Never say "never" — you’re in this forever. They can be the greatest of healers — it’s they who’ll endure most of the pain. When you’re present inside their heart, you

Kindest of the Dark
Kindest of the Dark

Published in Kindest of the Dark

In Kindest of the Dark, we embrace and promote the emotional side of writers — be it a romantic side, a side where they believe something is impossible to write about, or even a side that’s going through a phase, where writing about it helps them move on with their lives

Ruftaz Raj
Ruftaz Raj

Written by Ruftaz Raj

..and, he started to think fictional, also to write Love. IG | @kindestofthedark

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