John Irving Quotes:
Ocupation: Novelist
Life: b. March 2, 1942
Birthday: March 2
She felt detached from her family, and thought it strange how they had lavished so much attention on her, as a child, and then at some appointed, prearranged time they seemed to stop the flow of affection and being the expectations - as if, for a brief phrase, you were expected to absorb love (and get enough), and then, for a much longer and more serious phase, you were expected to fulfill certain obligations.
topic: Children, Expectations, Attention, Detached
