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Don't Hit Me!

Book by Vanessa de Largie · 7 quotes · Domestic Violence, Fear, Violence Against Women

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“It seems that people struggle with up-front honesty. They want veils and lies. I was born inside out - my heart sewn to my sleeve. Exposed, up-front and in your face.”

Lies Smoke And Mirrors Dishonest Inauthenticity Inauthentic

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“I am hiding in the unused fridge in the shed, curled up like a foetus. My heart is running a marathon. My breath can't keep up. I may die tonight from fear - or his hands.”

Fear Terror Domestic Violence Violence Against Women

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“The girl in the mirror is crying. She looks shaken - lost. The girl in the mirror is crying. 'I can't find myself,' she says to me. The girl in the mirror is crying. 'I can't help you,' I reply back.”

Fear Crying Domestic Violence Fragility Abused Woman

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“My body is an instrument. It transforms pain to melody so well.”

Music Pain Quotes

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“My body parts disgust him. Maybe my bloated belly isn't fluid retention but a storage of tears from all my silent cries.”

Abuse Shame Eating Disorders Bodies Fat Female Body Body Shaming Body Shame

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“Often after work, I wander aimlessly around the city. I sit in bars and look at women's faces, searching for a piece of myself. I want to return to a different home, a home where he isn't. I guzzle champagne and savour the bravado and false hope it gives me. The bars eventually close and it's time to stagger back to Cell 208, where my lover awaits me, with clenched fist and gritted teeth.”

Domestic Violence Violence Against Women Physical Violence Abusive Partners Quotes Violent Relationship

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“His bacteria seeps through unknowingly like the dirt that clogs a pore.”

Domestic Violence Toxic Relationships Abusive Relationships Abusive Men Domestic Abuse Quotes

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