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“We can start healing when we stop trying to get our pain validated by the people who caused us harm. So often we look for external validation from those who aren't emotionally capable of seeing the pain they caused and may never be capable of doing that in his lifetime.”
― Meg Josephson, Are You Mad at Me?

“The scared part isn't something to get rid of; it's a part of you that's starving for love and acceptance. If you don't soothe that inner voice, the need to soothe and protect it will never go away.”
― Meg Josephson, Are You Mad at Me?

“Conflict is a natural part of life. I am capable of tolerating the discomfort of conflict.”
― Meg Josephson, Are You Mad at Me?

“You can’t be insulted by a skunk when it sprays you. It’s just a scared little animal that has no weapon but its stink.”
― Dean Koontz, The Friend of the Family