Anger Quote by Jennifer Brown
““We drove on in silence, Dad shaking his head in disgust every few minutes. I stared at him, wondering how it was we got to this place. How the same man who held his infant daughter and kissed her tiny face could one day be so determined to shut her out of his life, out of his heart. How, even when she reached out to him in distress - Please, Dad, come get me, come save me - all he could do was accuse her. How that same daughter could look at him and feel nothing but contempt and blame and resentment, because that's all that radiated off of him for so many years and it had become contagious.””
About This Quote
Source Short story: “The Daughter’s Cry”, 2019, literary magazine
A father’s emotional neglect creates lasting trauma for his daughter
In simple terms: Neglect breeds resentment and pain
Key Takeaway
Recognize and address emotional abuse early
Themes
family
abuse
trauma
Mood
sad
reflective
Type
narrative
emotional
When to use this quote
- Counseling sessions
- family reunions
- support groups
- educational workshops
Key Concepts
Attachment theory
intergenerational trauma
psychological abuse
Questions to Reflect On
- Can forgiveness repair a broken bond?
- What steps can a child take to protect themselves?
A Different Perspective
Healing requires both parties to engage honestly
![“Where there are kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed), there is worldly life. As long as anger-pride-deceit-greed exist; one is a sansaari [living a worldly life] regardless of whether one is an ascetic or a family man. And where anger-pride-deceit-greed are absent, one is regarded as being asansaari…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7ec/dada-bhagwan-31_anger_where-there-are-kashays-anger-pride-dece_5756.jpg)