Toni Knows
“Or did he get the message–that she said, “My parrot” and he said, “Love you,” and she had never said it back or even taken the trouble to name him–”
Usually I think that when one says, “Love you” instead of “I love you,” it doesn’t mean as much, that it’s a cop out, but if it’s a parrot, I guess I’ll give it some leeway.
This passage was very upsetting for me, even though it was a parrot, unrequited love is just the worst thing. Obviously the parrot/Violet relationship parallels Joe and Violet’s relationship.
I don’t know, this just makes me sad, and I don’t have much else to say. Maybe it’s because I’m in a mood. Maybe it’s because I’m talking to my boyfriend. Maybe it’s because I’m listening to (embarrassingly enough) The Honorary Title. But unrequited love is horrible.
