Love is a verb, not a noun. It is active. Love is not just feelings of passion and romance. It is behavior. — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“The hope that he'll change, the search for the magic key, and the intensity of her love all combine to place the… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
Many toxic parents compare one sibling unfavorably with another to make the target child feel that he's not doing enough to gain… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“There is an insatiable, demanding quality to the misogynist's love; no matter how much you give, or give up, it is never… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“Further proof of your love involves giving up your right to react to what your partner does. If you cry or get… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“Children from high-drama households often grow up with the idea that tension is an integral part of love. Therefore, the girl who… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“The misogynist must control how his partner thinks, feels, behaves, and with whom and what she involves herself. It is amazing how… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“The typical misogynist expects his partner to be a never-ending source of total, all-giving love, adoration, concern, approval, and nurturing. He enters… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“Love is a verb, not a noun. It is active. Love is not just feelings of passion and romance. It is behavior.… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“What makes a woman vulnerable to mistreatment at home, no matter how well she functions outside, is the belief that her need… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“Because children are totally dependent on their parents for their physical and emotional survival, their need for parental love is absolute. The… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“There is a great deal of testing going on early in the relationship. The misogynist is defining for himself—often without even realizing… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“Most people expect that a woman who is being mistreated by her partner will pull away from him. However, in a misogynistic… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
Love involves more than just feelings. It is also a way of behaving. When Sandy said, "My parents don't know how to… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“The misogynist expects his partner to know what he is thinking and feeling without ever having to state it. He expects that… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“Most adult children of toxic parents grow up feeling tremendous confusion about what love means and how it’s supposed to feel. Their… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“In addition to withholding love and attention and thereby frustrating her son, a cold, rejecting mother will often punish him for his… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“Instead of promoting healthy development, they unconsciously undermine it, often with the belief that they are acting in their child’s best interest.” — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“The initial disappointment for the misogynist usually occurs early in the relationship. However, because there is so much excitement and romance going on, the… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“Reality Check His lying is not contigent on who you are or what you do. His lying is not your fault. Lying is his… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“Many misogynists use this method of turning the tables to deflect blame from themselves. They may say: "You are too sensitive"; "You're overreacting"; "You… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“Children expect different things from each parent. Traditionally, the mother is expected to protect and defend the children, while the father is seen as… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“Our laws and institutions concerning women's rights and male prerogatives are changing, but many men still believe that their masculine image depends on their… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“As children, because of our dependency, we experience a sense of being powerless in a world of powerful people. If our home environments are… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“Some misogynists do not resort to the obvious cruelty of scare tactics and screamed insults to gain control of their partners. Instead of raising… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“Children from high-drama households often grow up with the idea that tension is an integral part of love. Therefore, the girl who grows up… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“Anger is a normal human emotion and all children experience it to some degree, but many parents have difficulty dealing with it. Often they… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
