Abandonment Quote by Tayari Jones

They say that abandonment is a wound that never heals. I say only that an abandoned child never forgets.

— Mario Balotelli

“The volatile, abusive, and sometimes dangerous reactions that abusers can have when relationships draw to a close have often been considered, especially by psychologists,…

— Lundy Bancroft

The fake slap invariably makes contact, adding the elements of shock and betrayal to what had previously been plain old-fashioned fear.

— David Sedaris

I used to think anyone with abandonment issues was a waste of space. But you do need to get help. Blokes don't talk about…

— Jimmy Barnes

What does a woman feel when she is hit? My mother slapped me when I was a child - on two occasions, to the…

— Antonella Gambotto-Burke

“Some are quietly deteriorating the person’s self-esteem through the emotional game of abandonment. Being present physically but checked out emotionally is not a marriage…

— Shannon Thomas

When inward life dries up, when feeling decreases and apathy increases, when one cannot affect or even genuinely touch another person, violence flares up…

— Rollo May

That's what happens when bodies start slapping.

— Tone-Loc

I just couldn't imagine hitting a child. But in 'The Slap' it's an extreme situation. You have to ask yourself - would you step…

— Jonathan LaPaglia

If you hit somebody hard enough, they will give up. You can feel their body go limp and they'll just surrender. So every time…

— Bob Sanders

“I am often asked whether physical aggression by women toward men, such as a slap in the face, is abuse. (..) Men typically experience…

— Lundy Bancroft

'The Slap' is not like anything else. It's an incredibly well-written novel that has been turned into a great and intriguing series that reveals…

— Essie Davis