“ Everyone loses their class when they travel through hell, but only a few will regain it if they remain humble and accept the part they played in their own misery. Shannon L. Alder
“ Narcissists are consumed with maintaining a shallow false self to others. They're emotionally crippled souls that are addicted to attention. Because of this they use a multitude of games, in order to… Shannon L. Alder
“ So often victims end up unnecessarily prolonging their abuse because they buy into the notion that their abuser must be coming from a wounded place and that only patient love and tolerance (and lots o… George K. Simon
“ Quitters always believe the lies they tell themselves because delusion is easier to live with than the reality that they settled for an easier path. Shannon L. Alder
“ You love someone. You don’t leave her to drown. And you don’t tell her she’s crazier than she already knows that she is! Caitlín R. Kiernan
“ Invalidation is crazy-making, and it is also at the root of gaslighting, where victims' feelings are purposely denied or manipulated in order to make them question their sanity. Samantha Rodman
“ Playing the victim role: Manipulator portrays him- or herself as a victim of circumstance or of someone else's behavior in order to gain pity, sympathy or evoke compassion and thereby get something fr… George K. Simon Jr.