Abuse Cycle Quotes

“Dad held Mama as if she were made of glass. So careful, so concerned for her well-being. It filled Leni with an impotent rage.
And then she'd get a glimpse of him with tears in his eyes and the rage would turn soft and slide into something like forgiveness. She didn't know how to corral or change either of these emotions; her love for him was all tangled up in hate. Right now she felt both emotions crowding in on her, each jostling for the lead.”
― Kristin Hannah, The Great Alone

“When you break the silence around abuse, you break the chains of oppression that bind us all”
― Hagir Elsheikh, Through Tragedy and Triumph: A Life Well Traveled