Inside, my soul became so cold I hated everything. I even despised the sun, for I knew I would never be able to play in its warm presence.

~ Dave Pelzer

Dave Pelzer Child Abuse Child Abuse Effects Hate Suffering Sun

A person raised in a healthy family is equipped to live a confident and independent life, someone from an unhealthy family is filled with fear and self-doubt. He has difficulty with the prospect of life without someone else. The devaluing messages of control and manipulation create dependency so those who most need to leave their family of origin are the least equipped to do so.

~ Christina Enevoldsen

Christina Enevoldsen Abuse Abusive Family Abusive Parents Child Abuse Child Abuse Effects Dependency Doubt Fear Healing From Abuse Manipulation Self Doubt Unhealthy

One must consider that small children are virtually incapable of making much impact on their world. No matter what path taken as achild, survivors grow up believing they should have done something differently.Perhaps there is no greater form ofsurvivor guilt than “I didn't try to stop it. Or “I should have told. The legacy of a helpless, vulnerable, out-of-control, and humiliated child creates an adult who is generally tentative, insecure, and quite angry. The anger is not often expressed, however, as it is not safe to be angry with violent people. Confrontation and conflict are difficult for many survivors.

~ Sarah E. Olson

Sarah E. Olson Abuse History Angry Boundaries Boundary Issues Child Abuse Effects Child Abuse Survivors Conflict Confrontation Guilt Helped Humiliated Insecure Relationship Problems Self Blame Survivor Guilt Survivors Victim Blaming Vulnerable

I read therefore I write.

~ John David Lionel Brooke

John David Lionel Brooke Child Abuse Effects Family Relationships Hearing Voices