“Psychological abusers are known for becoming jealous of any attention not being given to them.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Normal people don’t play all the toxic games psychological abusers do, and yet, survivors end up initially blaming themselves.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Tenderness from empaths will be used against them time and time again by psychological abusers.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Psychological abusers like people who make them look or feel good.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Rather than being insecure, psychological abusers are easily offended, consumed with themselves, and want things just their way. Each” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“The ability of the abuser to harm someone close to him or her fits perfectly into the lack of relational attachment that… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“If your definition of love is wanting to see another person authentically happy and living a fulfilled life, then the answer is… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“psychological abusers damage others – not out of impaired judgement – but because they enjoy the control they gain from abusing people.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“The important point to remember is that most outwardly expressed emotions of psychological abusers are for a distinct purpose; that is usually… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Psychological abusers do not realize that people authentically grown weary of their ridiculousness, find recovery from the abuse, and eventually move on… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“By the time survivors are compelled to leave their psychologically abusive relationships, they do not see any other viable option but to leave. They… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“This is because in the legalistic church, God (or pronounced “Gawd” if you’re in the southern regions of the country) is coming to smite… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“A psychological abuser will find a survivor’s emotional soft spots and exploit them for control and entertainment.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“Toxic people are great actors. They will utilize whichever props are available to maintain control in the relationship.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“If we have a high level of emotional capacity, it predisposes us to stay in abusive environments longer. That is not a great thing.… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“A Sociopath will run you over, scold you for being in their way, and have a smirk because secretly they get entertainment out of… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“Toxic people absolutely refuse to have normal human flaws and weaknesses. They do not see themselves as average people.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“Some people wonder if abusers can feel love or affection for their targets. The answer to that depends on your own definition of love.… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“Some are quietly deteriorating the person’s self-esteem through the emotional game of abandonment. Being present physically but checked out emotionally is not a marriage… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“Denial is a powerful human component that cannot be ignored in the context of psychological abuse.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“Tenderness from empaths will be used against them time and time again by psychological abusers.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“When an abuser gaslights, he or she sets up situations to make the target doubt their own memories and assessments of situations. This is… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“I use the term survivor to describe what some might call a victim. I hope you can embrace the word survivor because it is… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“Unraveling the lies and replacing them with truth is at the heart of the recovery journey for survivors of psychological abuse.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“It is a source of power and entertainment for a toxic person to destroy an originally healthy and happy person. This point is often… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
