Quote by Shannon Thomas

“The grave problem with hidden abuse is the target is being manipulated. The feelings are being manufactured for the power and control of an…

— Shannon Thomas

When purpose is not known, abuse is inevitable

— Myles Munroe

“One disturbing aspect of abuse and harassment is the idea that it’s not the crime that’s the betrayal but the testimony about the crime.…

— Rebecca Solnit

“If abuse is to cease, and genuine love, respect, and trust are to be restored to the family picture- indeed to humanity's universal picture-…

— Moriah S. St. Clair

“The abuser wants the victim to be confounded. They do not require the victim to see undoubtedly nor see things for what they are.”

— Patricia Dsouza

“Abuse is never contained to a present moment, it lingers across a person’s lifetime and has pervasive long-term ramifications.”

— Lorraine Nilon

“Abuse is never deserved, it is an exploitation of innocence and physical disadvantage, which is perceived as an opportunity by the abuser.”

— Lorraine Nilon

You'd think that in this age, especially in the 21st century - especially with all the technology and all the discoveries that we've made…

— Tori Amos

“Allegations of multi-perpetrator and multi-victim sexual abuse emerged to public awareness in the early 1980s contemporaneously with the denials of the accused and their…

— Michael Salter

“It’s called hidden abuse for a reason. Abusers are out for emotional blood when they use gaslighting to undermine a target’s sense of self.…

— Shannon Thomas

“until victims know deep in their souls that it is a choice to be an abuser, they will continue to entertain pity for toxic…

— Shannon Thomas

“Verbal abuse by its very nature undermines and discounts its victim’s perceptions.”

— Patricia Evans