Victorian parents believed that they kept their dignity by retreating behind an unreasoning authoritarian attitude in fact they did nothing of the kind, but children were then too cowed to let them know how they really felt.
Consider how different this painting would feel if rather than retreating from one another, the two strangers in Hopper's painting were seated together, engaged in a lively conversation.
Every healthy adult should therefore possess a capacity for self-nurture: that is, for retreating to a safe secluded space and speaking in a tone that's gentle, encouraging and infinitely forgiving.
President Donald Trump took to Twitter Monday to blast media reports that he is retreating from his December 19th announcement of a quick pullout, pledging to leave Syria at a proper pace.
Games have hugely enriched my life, but by the time I was 14, I found myself retreating into the vibrant environments of World Of Warcraft to deal with the depression I didn't fully understand.