“Learn to say to the abuser in a firm voice, "Stop it." Do not explain yourself, your needs, or what you mean.… — Caroline Abbott Copy Share Image
“It is easy to imagine situations where we sacrifice both freedom and safety at the same time: when we enter an abusive… — Timothy Snyder Copy Share Image
This is for all those disturbed females that are either with a guy that should be locked up, or crying over some… — Adar Burks Copy Share Image
Well, I went through some emotionally abusive relationships and allowed myself to not be properly respected as a lady, as a human… — Gloria Gaynor Copy Share Image
Abusive relationships are like being addicted a bad drug. You know it's bad for you but you have a really hard time… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We judge people by their speech not by heart and actions¦¦The speech might be harsh but actions are soft¦¦contrary facts are hard… — Santanu Mishra Copy Share Image
Committing your love to someone means losing the chance to experience another's love.So just be sure the person you're committed to deserves… — Abhishek Tiwari Copy Share Image
I don't get it , my mom tells me to get her something so I get it .. when I ask her… — Armin Ferizovic Copy Share Image
If you are being abused by your partner, you may feel confused, afraid, angry and/or trapped. All of these emotions are normal… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“People pleasing does make it easier to ignore the red flags of abusive relationships at the very early stages especially with covert… — Shahida Arabi Copy Share Image
“Like stress, emotion is a concept we often invoke without a precise sense of its meaning. And, like stress, emotions have several… — Gabor Maté Copy Share Image
Telling someone that they want to be with you to help them forget their EX !!! If they are not using you… — ChOupiz Copy Share Image
There are many Abuses and Injuries; some undisguised some disguised, some violent some silent, some expected some unexpected, some physical and some… — Santanu Mishra Copy Share Image
“I think maybe, when I was very young, I witnessed a chaste cheek kiss between the two when it was impossible to… — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
The good thing is in my case I'm all about love and communications, so there was no hard feelings, it was like… — Alyson Stoner Copy Share Image
We may find it difficult to put our hope into a situation that looks hopeless. But can put our hope into God… — Santanu Mishra Copy Share Image
Most African women are taught to endure abusive marriages. They say endurance means a good wife but most women endure abusive relationship… — Joyce Banda Copy Share Image
Be general with things and it will leave much space for conversation and friendship. Be specific with things such as emotions and… — Luke Garner Copy Share Image
An abusive relationship? A cheating Ex Partner? Family who constantly disrespect you? Those are just a few examples of bridges that should… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If you have a bad memory don't waist your time dwelling on the mistakes you've made. Your worries of making the same… — Luke Garner Copy Share Image
“Why are some people’s lives so hard and painful?” “It goes back to the two-sided coin. The opposite sides are needed to… — Charlie Bynar Copy Share Image
There are many signs of an abusive relationship. The most telling sign is fear of your partner. If you feel like you… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The central attitudes driving the Water Torturer are: You are crazy. You fly off the handle over nothing. I can easily convince… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
It is not possible to be truly balanced in one's views of an abuser and an abused woman. As Dr. Judith Herman… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
I could never put my finger on what the problem was. I felt crazy at times and there were so many times… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“When a man starts my program, he often says, “I am here because I lose control of myself sometimes. I need to… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
“One of the obstacles to recognizing chronic mistreatment in relationships is that most abusive men simply don’t seem like abusers. They have… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
The Awesomeness of an Exit: Exit to the left, Exit to the right, Exit straight ahead…We see these signs all the time.… — Ezrah Copy Share Image
“Abusive relationships exist because they provide enough rations of warmth, laughter, and affection to clutch onto like a security blanket in the… — Maggie Young Copy Share Image
“The volatile, abusive, and sometimes dangerous reactions that abusers can have when relationships draw to a close have often been considered, especially… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
Disrespect also can take the form of idealizing you and putting you on a pedestal as a perfect woman or goddess, perhaps… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
When someone comes up to me and says, 'Mary, you helped save my marriage', or, 'Mary, you helped me get out of… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
“IN ONE IMPORTANT WAY, an abusive man works like a magician: His tricks largely rely on getting you to look off in… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
“The symptoms of abuse are there, and the woman usually sees them: the escalating frequency of put-downs. Early generosity turning more and… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
Although I've never been in an abusive relationship, when my dad had a drink he could become very aggressive and sometimes he'd… — Coleen Nolan Copy Share Image
“To make matters worse, everyone she talks to has a different opinion about the nature of his problem and what she should… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
An abuser can seem emotionally needy. You can get caught in a trap of catering to him, trying to fill a bottomless… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
I Scream Loud But No One Can Hear, My Heart Races I'm Sweating From Fear! How Could I Do This? It Was… — SimplyBeautifulSkye Copy Share Image