97 Quotes About Abusive-relationships

She’d worn anxiety like a thick robe for so long that it was hard for her to take it off.

Embedded in their psyche was the story of what had happened to the world, and the boys felt glorious to be on the other side of the madness

Since most women derive pride and self-esteem from their capacity to sustain relationships, the batterer is often able to entrap his victim by appealing to her most cherished values. It is not surprising, therefore, that battered women are often persuaded to return after trying to flee from their abusers.

Mangan is adamant: women's violence may cause distress to men in abusive relationships, but men are almost never in danger of being killed.

This is what's known as the Cycle of Violence, where an explosion is followed by a period of remorse, then promises and pursuit, a false honeymoon stage, then a build-up in tension, a standover phase, and another explosion. Then kindness expressed during the false honeymoon stage may feel genuine to the abuser, but this reward phase - like every other part of the cycle - is still all about maintaining control.Periods of kindness, no matter how short, bond the victim to her abuser.

I have loved you. I have trusted you. Part of me will always belong to you. But not all of me. You saw that I was afraid and worked to keep me that way. You saw that I was lonely and reminded me of it every time I thought of leaving you.

Walking away from someone you love is not an immoral thing. If that person isn’t good for your wellbeing in any way, it’s important to step away from that relationship.

I've found that when someone tells they love you too fast and overwhelms you and wants to move in right away, it's a trap. Know a man like that most likely want to own you and control you in order to make himself feel powerful and significant. Know that things will change.

Sobre Adelmino, não o deixe te maltratar. Os homens são tão estranhos. Eles querem ser patrões das mulheres sem pagar salário.