What do we mean by relationship? What is the relationship generally based on? Is it not based on so-called interdependence, mutual assistance?
At least, we say it is mutual help, mutual aid, and so on, but actually, apart from words, apart from the emotional screen which we throw up against each others, what is it based upon? On mutual gratification, is it not? If I do not please you, you get rid of me; if I please you, you accept me either as your wife or as your neighbor or as your friend. That is the fact.
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