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Are you mad at me for being around too much or for not being around enough?

— Angel · Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Two glass tumblers on folded purple cloth, one full of water and the other nearly empty, with leaves beside them.
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The question presents two opposite complaints: being around too much and not being around enough. It captures the uncertainty of trying to judge how much closeness someone wants. Either presence or absence might be the problem, and the speaker asks which one it is.

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