Abusive-relationships Quote by Pernell Plath Meier

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

“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

“I'd lost myself in the abyss of someone else's tyranny...again.”

— Cassandra Giovanni

“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

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

— Lundy Bancroft

“If you walked away from a toxic, negative, abusive, one-sided, dead-end low vibrational relationship or friendship — you won.”

— Lalah Delia

“There came a time in my life when I had to admit to myself that I have some very clear narcissistic tendencies. Ironically, it…

— Beverly Engel

“This is the hardest part— That boy is not made of fists. That boy learned how to braid my hair. These things do not…

— Brenna Twohy

“Objectification is a critical reason why an abuser tends to get worse over time. As his conscience adapts to one level of cruelty—or violence—he…

— Lundy Bancroft

“I think maybe, when I was very young, I witnessed a chaste cheek kiss between the two when it was impossible to avoid. Christmas,…

— Gillian Flynn

“Yes, indeed, I am the stuff, the prize property, the recaptured trophy he will put up on the mantelpiece, in a rage every time…

— Kaimana Wolff

“Outside of my professional life, I have known many couples over the years who had passion and electricity between them and who treated each…

— Lundy Bancroft