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It was because all we wanted was each other's constant love and attention and for no one else to receive that love and attention, which is a selfish and difficult place to be in a relationship. We were emotionally retarded, and that was the best we could do at the time.

It was because all we wanted was each other's constant love and attention and for no one else to receive that love and attention, which is a selfish and difficult place to be in a relationship. We were emotionally retarded, and that was the best we could do at the time.

Approximate author period: c. 1983 AD · modern

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Anthony Kiedis
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Approximate author period: c. 1983 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Anthony Kiedis: documented activity in 1983. Wikidata Q204751, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q204751 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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