Boundaries Quotes
[first lines] Laura: I was thinking we might switch back to seeing each other once a month. Yeah, I'm feeling like I'm in a really good place. You know, like, I've done the work. We've done the work. We've done it.
Therapist: Have you spoken with your father recently?
Laura: Well, I... He called, but I did not pick up. He knows the conditions.
Therapist: So you set a boundary?
Laura: Yeah.
Therapist: That must have been very difficult for you.
Laura: Not really. No. I'm feeling really resolute. Like, *very* resolute. So resolute, in fact... I was thinking, is this the best time to set a boundary? You know, stay with me here, because I'm wondering... maybe it would be best if I did pick up. You know?
Therapist: I don't.
Laura: Uh, okay, well, it wouldn't be, like, to ask for help or anything like that. Like, I'm not discounting years of disappointment, years...
Therapist: And abandonment.
Laura: Well, I was going to say missed opportunities, but, yeah, sure, yeah, let's just say abandonment.
Therapist: Have you spoken with your father recently?
Laura: Well, I... He called, but I did not pick up. He knows the conditions.
Therapist: So you set a boundary?
Laura: Yeah.
Therapist: That must have been very difficult for you.
Laura: Not really. No. I'm feeling really resolute. Like, *very* resolute. So resolute, in fact... I was thinking, is this the best time to set a boundary? You know, stay with me here, because I'm wondering... maybe it would be best if I did pick up. You know?
Therapist: I don't.
Laura: Uh, okay, well, it wouldn't be, like, to ask for help or anything like that. Like, I'm not discounting years of disappointment, years...
Therapist: And abandonment.
Laura: Well, I was going to say missed opportunities, but, yeah, sure, yeah, let's just say abandonment.
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Jack: I bet you can hardly believe, considering your mother can barely keep a piece of hair alive, that your grandfather's got a green thumb.
Henry: I'm not really into gardening.
Jack: Well, maybe what's in the shed will change your mind.
Henry: I'm too old to molest, you know.
Jack: Oh, Jesus Christ. You couldn't get molested with a bow in your hair. Even pedophiles know to steer clear of your bad vibes.
Henry: I'm not really into gardening.
Jack: Well, maybe what's in the shed will change your mind.
Henry: I'm too old to molest, you know.
Jack: Oh, Jesus Christ. You couldn't get molested with a bow in your hair. Even pedophiles know to steer clear of your bad vibes.
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Laura: [picking up yet another animal]She belongs to me. They all do. Can't you tell? She knew I would be here. She knew. She knew. They all know. All of them. They all know...
Jack: Jesus. You're like the Pied Piper of mange.
Jack: Jesus. You're like the Pied Piper of mange.
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Laura: I need to send Henry to a special school.
Leonard: What's wrong with him?
Laura: He's gay, or socially awkward, or brilliant. Maybe all three.
Leonard: What's wrong with him?
Laura: He's gay, or socially awkward, or brilliant. Maybe all three.
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Leonard: You're smarter than you think. You do a lot of smart shit.
Laura: Like what?
Leonard: Like divorcing me. That's big.
Laura: Like what?
Leonard: Like divorcing me. That's big.
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Laura: 80 of the time, I feel like total shit.
Jack: Well, 20 is a pretty good amount of time to feel decent.
Jack: Well, 20 is a pretty good amount of time to feel decent.
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Jojo: Dad, what does it take to impress you? I mean, do I have to save a life or cure cancer? You want me to stop a live rape?
Jack: Yeah, that would impress me.
Jojo: Well, I'm not a superhero, Dad, okay? I'm just a regular 35-year-old woman. I'm going to my room...
Jack: Yeah, that would impress me.
Jojo: Well, I'm not a superhero, Dad, okay? I'm just a regular 35-year-old woman. I'm going to my room...
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Laura: How'd you end up being the sane one?
Jojo: Guess I've just always seen Dad for who he really is.
Laura: Someone we love?
Jojo: Yeah, only slightly better than our worst ex-boyfriend.
Jojo: Guess I've just always seen Dad for who he really is.
Laura: Someone we love?
Jojo: Yeah, only slightly better than our worst ex-boyfriend.
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