“If a normally kind, agreeable person makes an enemy of you, you ought to ask yourself why.” — Joyce Rachelle Copy Share Image
“The way in which the child is manipulated pulls them into considering the lies.” — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
“Most of the time I pretended that everything was okay with me and all things were normal.” — Patricia Dsouza 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
“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
“Parents that provide a nonviolent, fostering, strong and steady background for their children assist in impede violence and abuse in their households.” — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
“Manipulation is majorly at play in sexual abuse. The kid is in full control, influenced, used completely for one’s advantage, to work… — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
“Emotional abuse is just as bad as physical abuse. Worse! You can heal broken bones; you can't heal a broken mind.” — Dia Reeves Copy Share Image
“Trauma is personal. It does not disappear if it is not validated. When it is ignored or invalidated the silent screams continue… — Danielle Bernock 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
“Abused children realize that they cannot rely on their emotions since their innocent love and trust are already crushed and betrayed. They… — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
“Abused children pick up from their past encounters to expect less of themselves and others. They are not commonly taught to trust… — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
“As I started my personal voyage to unpack the childhood that I repressed for so long, everything unexpectedly made sense as to… — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
“Abused children often learn to block out their pain, for it is too distressing. Since it’s not possible to block emotions selectively,… — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
Emotional abuse is any type of abuse that is not physical in nature. It can include everything from verbal abuse to the… — Beverly Engel Copy Share Image
“I go through my days quietly trying not to make waves but one whisper creates ripples in the sleeping sea don't make… — Alisha Christensen Copy Share Image
“Her gaze turned distant. 'Have you ever heard of the arsenic eaters?' Alex blinked, confused. 'No?' 'They would ingest a little bit… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“When confronting bullies, be sure to place yourself in a position where you can safely protect yourself, whether it’s standing tall on… — Article Copy Share Image
“Outside of my professional life, I have known many couples over the years who had passion and electricity between them and who… — 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
Thanks for making me feel like I was worth something, then taking it away...jerk. — Anonymous 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
“More than one personality was created in the hope of being the daughter Nancy could consistently love. More than one new personality… — Joan Frances Casey Copy Share Image
“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
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
“Actions are powerful, but it’s important to acknowledge that so are emotions. Emotional abuse can be the most painful thing a person… — LaTasha Braxton Copy Share Image
Screaming at children over their grades, especially to the point of the child's tears, is child abuse, pure and simple. It's not… — Ben Stein Copy Share Image
“An abused child never feels safe, growing up. The wrong that this child has gone through can never be seen or easily… — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
“People don’t necessarily realize it when they contribute to the erosion of a child’s self-worth, but kids pay attention to how people… — D.K. Sanz Copy Share Image
“Most children who survive into adulthood always have a lingering question that commonly arises as to why is there very little support… — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
“You’re a survivor of emotional abuse—and you can escape this trap. Just remain calm, patient, and always kind to yourself. Someday you… — Jackson MacKenzie 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
“Emotional abuse can leave a victim feeling like a shell of a person, separated from the true essence of who they naturally… — Lorraine Nilon Copy Share Image
“The worst part ever is discoursing about the abuse to anyone you trust in the family or friends and when they prefer… — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
“After a victim is made to participate in an act of evil, the people in charge put a lot of energy into… — Alison Miller Copy Share Image
“Many people wonder how psychological abuse and emotional abuse differ. Are they perhaps the same thing? For me, they are two distinctly… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“The most treasured gift you can present yourself today is a hand of assistance to liberate you from the prison of anxiety,… — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
“Why didn't I feel that I belonged to my parents? How could I have known that I was not right? I think… — Joan Frances Casey Copy Share Image
People say you need to be strong, smart, and lucky to survive hard times, war, a natural disaster, or physical torture. But… — Lisa See Copy Share Image
