“ The fear of abandonment forced me to comply as a child, but I’m not forced to comply anymore. The key people in my life did reject me for telling the truth about my abuse, but I’m not alone. Even if t… Christina Enevoldsen
“ Abuse grows from attitudes and values, not feelings. The roots are ownership, the trunk is entitlement, and the branches are control. Lundy Bancroft
“ Our parents are not the only people on this planet, and we should not base our life choices on what they want (what will bring them a peace of mind, satisfaction, and give them a reason to brag), but… Lukasz Laniecki
“ There is no better way to crush someone’s self-confidence than to tell this person that her / his choice was wrong, and that she / he should have listened to us (parents). Because, obviously, we know… Lukasz Laniecki
“ We are all entitled to our own share of mistakes and learning experiences in life. No one should take them away from us. Not even our parents. Lukasz Laniecki
“ They (parents) use this guilt-tripping to stop you from fulfilling your plans, but most important, from believing something they don’t (something which contradicts their beliefs) Lukasz Laniecki
“ They (parents) have been doing this (imposing their beliefs about life on you) since you were born. That’s more than enough to establish a habit. Lukasz Laniecki
“ It’s entirely on our children to build their best futures. Not on us, parents. And we should be imprinting this message on our children’s brains from as early as possible. Lukasz Laniecki
