“The sole reason I stand to open it up now is that lots of people who are in pain just like I… — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
“Leaches Ten Tall by Stewart Stafford Don't play this game with me, Predatory whelk of tide pools, Taint me as Rigoletto to… — Stewart Stafford Copy Share Image
“The way in which the child is manipulated pulls them into considering the lies.” — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
“She looked at him like it physically hurt her not to speak, and yet she stayed silent.” — Dennis Sharpe Copy Share Image
“The woman knows from living with the abusive man that there are no simple answers. Friends say: “He’s mean.” But she knows… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
“Abuse ambushed my life, I could not love myself truly and could never have a healthy relationship, they were either abused or… — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
“Being survivors signifies that we have recognized that we have been through a lot that should never have taken place and we… — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
“They illustrate that since no one really loves or cares for them, why should they love or care for themselves?” — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
“Hate is a normal and involuntary reaction when somebody tries to control you for no good reason. It signals that the person… — Lindsay C. Gibson Copy Share Image
“If a child is abused by a family member, most likely they blame themselves for the integral act of abuse than those… — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
Emotional abuse is like being continuously kicked in the shins. It can be worse than getting one punch in the face, and… — Ashley Banjo Copy Share Image
I hate it when somebody treats you like crap, but you still worry about them. It's like no matter what happens to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Ritually abusive groups also convince children that something evil has been put inside them. For example, a child is made to believe… — Alison Miller Copy Share Image
One day, I'll start messing with your feelings and you'll get mad because I finally learned how to play your game. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The results of verbal, physical, and emotional abuse can have long-lasting, psychologically damaging effects on a person, making them believe they are… — Senoraroy Copy Share Image
My heart is like a welcome mat. People use it, walk all over it, kick it, and leave. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Children are naive, they don’t possess enough skills to be able to recognize the balance between the truth and a lie.” — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
“when these little ones don’t receive the love, they need in their homes, they seek attention outside.” — Patricia Dsouza 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
“The central attitudes driving the Terrorist are: You have no right to defy me or leave me. Your life is in my… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
When you give another person the power to define you, then you also give them the power to control you. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Becoming Miss Universe made me realize that women worldwide face the same challenges daily, such as various forms of violence and crime,… — Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Copy Share Image
“It is not the the bruises on the body that hurt. It is the wounds of the heart and the scars on… — Aisha Mirza Copy Share Image
“Emotionally immature people often have difficulty engaging in humor in ways that strengthen bonds with others. Instead, they push humor on others,… — Lindsay C. Gibson Copy Share Image
