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You said you couldn’t be with someone who didn’t believe in you. Well, I believed in you. I just didn’t believe in me. I love you… always.
— Blane · Pretty in Pink
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Blane distinguishes trusting the other person from trusting himself. His admission recasts the apparent lack of support as a failure of his own confidence. The declaration of love follows that acknowledgement, but the words alone do not establish whether the relationship will recover.
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