Khadija ✿

“Love is a series of choices, a commitment that’s renewed every second of the day. In theory, people are capable of loving multiple times throughout their lifetime, experiencing different kinds of love with different people, each one distinct in its own way. In reality, some people leave such an imprint that the concept of love itself begins to change. Some people enter our lives not simply to be loved, but to change the way we understand love.”
― Laura J. Robert, Beverly

“There is one indisputable way to identify a cult, one characteristic they all share. If is not a belief in alien spacecraft or a plentiful supply of Flavor Aid. It is the notion that anyone who does not agree with the group's beliefs or choices, who expresses concerns, who simply dare to ask questions, is deemed "unsafe". Every good thing about that person must be subsumed by the fact that they disagree with me, so I can boil down their character into something vilifiable. For mind control to work, there has to be heroes and villains. It has to be us versus them. In a cult, it isn't good enough for you to say, "I love you, but I disagree with you." You must affirm my choices and beliefs. Only then can you be considered "safe". In a cult, safety means agreement.

The irony of course, is that while you are not allowed to have your own opinions about my beliefs, I am allowed to have an opinion about yours.”
― Bethany Joy Lenz, Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show

“I found out that when the numbness lasts for long enough it bears a striking resemblance to peace.”
― Bethany Joy Lenz, Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show

“That’s not very ladylike,” said the man who knows nothing about what ladies like.”
― Allison Kelley, Jokes to Offend Men