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In his life he has few relationships that really resonate with him. In his life his two most important woman are his mother and girlfriend, just like any other man. However, In his relationships he is unusually impersonal. At his mothers funeral he can hardly keep his eyes open. (quote). His physical impulses seem to mask the emotion one should experience from the death of their mother. Moreover, with Marie it is very evident that he does have feelings for her and that he does indeed enjoy spending time with her. He describes his impulses with her and how much he enjoys kissing her: (quote) However when it comes to romance and love he is at a loss for words. He does not understand love nor does he know how to interpret it. It is apparent that he only knows what he is physically feeling or observing. It may be that when he gets these physical sensations that they are in fact emotions. There are times where he misses his mom but doesn't quite seem to know why. (quote about the dog). He does love his mother and Marie he is just confuses his emotions with physical sensations and is incapable of analyzing his own feelings.