Eileen

“Often father and daughter look down on mother (woman) together. They exchange meaningful glances when she misses a point. They agree that she is not bright as they are, cannot reason as they do. This collusion does not save the daughter from the mother’s fate.”
― Bonnie Burstow, Radical Feminist Therapy: Working in the Context of Violence

“Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.”
― Steve Maraboli

“You are not responsible for the pain someone feels as a consequence of their own behaviour.”
― Helen Villiers, You're Not the Problem: The Impact of Narcissism and Emotional Abuse and How to Heal