literally "the exquisite pain" - the particular agony of wanting someone who doesn't want you
origin: france
"ive witnessed that la douleur exquise is the most heart wrenching pain a person can experience."
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the exquisite pain of wanting someone that you know you can never have, and knowing that you will still try to be with them.
has drug like effects.
kate: so you'll sleep with him and then you'll hate him for sleeping with you and hate yourself for doing it?
lauren: yea. i'm psyched.
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The pain of loving someone that you know you can never have; by circumstance or subjective decision.
Married to one; but loving another.
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One Heart split in two. One part loving a husband as a friend and companion; the other part loving an unattainable lover.
Have been married for 21 years... have been loving another man for 25 years....
Pain is definitely there
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The exquisite pain of loving someone unattainable.
"Was I addicted to the pain, the exquisite pain, of loving someone so unattainable?"
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