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“One sign of a troubled democracy is that it has taken “freedom” and “license” to mean the same thing.”
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“Each precious grasp of air, felt like baby steps to survive even if you didn't want me to”
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“Trauma is trauma. Your brain and body don't differentiate between physical and emotional abuse. They only respond to attack.”
― The Places I've Cried in Public
― The Places I've Cried in Public
“This is what abusers do,” they explained. “Everything centers on them. Even when they apologize, they keep the focus on themselves—how they’ve been wronged or what they think they’ve done well—to try to shift the focus away from the pain they’ve caused. They don’t truly take responsibility for anything.” Abusers pass the blame to others, they told me. But that’s not what love does. Love cares first about the harm done to the other person. Unlike abuse, love does not excuse or minimize wrongdoing.”
― What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics
― What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics
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