Quote 76
The nights he would pick up someone always made him sad. (4.5.24)
Charlie's not the only sad one, of course. Patrick is using sex to get over Brad, but it's not quite working the way he intended. Is Stephen Chbosky trying to send a message here, or is he just telling it like it is?
Quote 77
I couldn't really tell if [Sam] was happy or sad, but it was enough just to see her and know she was there. (4.13.51)
One of the first things Charlie tries to figure out when he sees a person is if they're happy or sad—as though that's all that matters. Why is this so important to him?
Quote 78
"I thought that your being sad was much more important to me than Craig not being your boyfriend anymore." (4.14.25)
We all know the type: the ones who treat sad people as very fragile beings that need to be protected and coddled. Charlie feels that he has to act in these people's best interests—which is great—but he just seems to make assumptions as to what those interests are.