Crushing Quote by Karen Marie Moning
““His hand was on my throat, and he was crushing me back with his body into the cold steel beam behind me. "Yes, I have loved, Ms. Lane, and although it‘s none of your business, I have lost. Many things. And no, I am not like any other player in this game and I will never be like V‘lane, and I get a hard-on a great deal more often than occasionally." He leaned fully against me and I gasped. "Sometimes it‘s over a spoiled little girl, not a woman at all. And yes, I trashed the bookstore when I couldn‘t find you. You‘ll have to choose a new bedroom, too. And I‘m sorry your pretty little world got all screwed up, but everybody‘s does, and you go on. It‘s how you go on that defines you." His hand relaxed on my throat. "And I am going to tattoo you, Ms. Lane, however and wherever I please.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning, 2007
A lover’s obsessive, violent control is juxtaposed with a confession of loss and a warning that how one continues after trauma defines identity.
In simple terms: Control and loss shape identity; continuation matters.
Key Takeaway
Choose how to move forward after trauma.
Themes
obsession
violence
identity
trauma
redemption
Mood
tense
dark
reflective
Type
literary
dramatic
psychological
When to use this quote
- abusive relationship
- personal crisis
- recovery
- self‑assertion
- boundary setting
Key Concepts
power dynamics
psychological manipulation
self‑determination
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you reclaim agency after being controlled?
- What defines you more: the trauma or your response?
A Different Perspective
The speaker’s violent dominance may undermine any claimed redemption.
