Charlie
Quote 40
I'm sorry I haven't written to you in a couple of weeks, but I have been trying to "participate" [sic] like Bill said. (1.10.2)
Don't use sarcastic air quotes with us, Charlie!
Charlie
Quote 41
I think it would be great to have written one of those songs. (2.7.9)
Charlie spends a lot of time thinking about how awesome it would be to do stuff—write a song, a novel, a poem—but no time actually attempting to do it. Or does he? He is writing these letters after all…
Charlie
Quote 42
I'd do anything to […] not have to see a psychiatrist, who explains to me about being "passive aggressive." (3.12.13)
Hmmm. It might do Charlie some good to pay attention to this part of his therapy. What do you think? Is Charlie passive aggressive? Or just plain passive?