Still a boy, no more than eighteen, with too much to live for, and too little reason to die.
“The central attitudes driving the Demand Man are:
It’s your job to do things for me, including taking care of my responsibilities if I drop the ball on them. If I’m unhappy about
any aspect of my life, whether it has to do with our relationship or not, it’s your fault.
You should not place demands on me at all. You should be grateful for whatever I choose to give.
I am above criticism.
I am a very loving and giving partner. You’re lucky to have me.”
― Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
It’s your job to do things for me, including taking care of my responsibilities if I drop the ball on them. If I’m unhappy about
any aspect of my life, whether it has to do with our relationship or not, it’s your fault.
You should not place demands on me at all. You should be grateful for whatever I choose to give.
I am above criticism.
I am a very loving and giving partner. You’re lucky to have me.”
― Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
“The will to be polite, to maintain civility and normalcy, is fearfully strong. I wonder sometimes how much evil is permitted to run unchecked simply because it would be rude to interrupt it.”
― The Ten Thousand Doors of January
― The Ten Thousand Doors of January
“Books are Doors and I wanted out.”
― The Ten Thousand Doors of January
― The Ten Thousand Doors of January
“Maybe all powerful men are cowards at heart, because in their hearts they know power is temporary.”
― The Ten Thousand Doors of January
― The Ten Thousand Doors of January
“The central attitudes driving the Water Torturer are:
You are crazy. You fly off the handle over nothing.
I can easily convince other people that you’re the one who is messed up.
As long as I’m calm, you can’t call anything I do abusive, no matter how cruel.
I know exactly how to get under your skin.”
― Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
You are crazy. You fly off the handle over nothing.
I can easily convince other people that you’re the one who is messed up.
As long as I’m calm, you can’t call anything I do abusive, no matter how cruel.
I know exactly how to get under your skin.”
― Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
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