Abuse Quote by Lundy Bancroft

But whether you stay or go, the critical decision you can make is to stop letting your partner distort the lens of your life,…

— Lundy Bancroft

“On some level he hopes that his ability to transport you sexually will tie you to him, so that he can have power over…

— Lundy Bancroft

“When people conclude that anger causes abuse, they are confusing cause and effect. Ray was not abusive because he was angry; he was angry…

— Lundy Bancroft

“Abuse doesn’t come from people’s inability to resolve conflicts but from one person’s decision to claim a higher status than another. So while it…

— Lundy Bancroft

Few people are aware of the severe human rights violations committed daily by family court judges across the country. These courts are siding over…

— Lundy Bancroft

“The woman knows from living with the abusive man that there are no simple answers. Friends say: “He’s mean.” But she knows many ways…

— Lundy Bancroft

“In short, the abusive mentality is the mentality of oppression.”

— Lundy Bancroft

“When we hear these kinds of excuses from a drunk, we assume they are exactly that—excuses. We don’t consider an active alcoholic a reliable…

— Lundy Bancroft

“Abuse is not his goal, but control is, and he finds himself using abuse to gain the control he feels he has a right…

— Lundy Bancroft

“The central attitudes driving Rambo are: Strength and aggressiveness are good; compassion and conflict resolution are bad. Anything that could be even remotely associated…

— Lundy Bancroft

“HE ISN’T ABUSIVE BECAUSE HE IS ANGRY; HE’S ANGRY BECAUSE HE’S ABUSIVE.”

— Lundy Bancroft

“The symptoms of abuse are there, and the woman usually sees them: the escalating frequency of put-downs. Early generosity turning more and more to…

— Lundy Bancroft