“I was allowed to play at philosophy no longer.”
“Why be miserable? After all, I am playing philosophy”
“I will no longer allow anyone to manipulate my mind and control my life in the name of love.”
“I am sick of playing games where you’re not allowed to show how you feel. I don’t have to play anymore. He just won.”
“A man could no longer be private and withdrawn. The world allows no hermits.”
“I miss the restraints. In a way, they allowed me the freedom to writhe and flail. They gave me something and someone to fight against. Without them… I feel like a traitor. No longer a prisoner, I seem to be allowing them to keep me here.”