“He or she was only an illusion, a mask the psychopath created in order to mirror and manipulate you. As crushingly hard as it is and as much as it hurts, the only way to find freedom is to stop believing in that illusion.”
Source: Psychopath Free: Recovering from Emotionally Abusive Relationships With Narcissists, Sociopaths, and Other Toxic People
“Take me back to the time when pain was unknown to me and my heart didn’t learn to ache. When I thought, no matter where life took us, the thing between us would never change. When I used to believe in the concept of forever and assumed that all would be the same. When I used to believe in you. Take me back to those times where we didn’t have to pretend to be strangers. Where we weren’t you and me. Where we used to be us.”
Source: Fragrance Of A Dead Rose: A Reminder of Hope
“I won't be able to love again because I don't want to feel anything for anyone that I once felt for you.”
Source: Fragrance Of A Dead Rose: A Reminder of Hope
“Does it hurt?" asks Ibrahim.
"Only when I breathe," says Donna.”
Source: The Man Who Died Twice
“You are afraid to let anyone in,
But you still leave the door open,
Hoping someone good will shut the door behind him,
And throw away the keys.”
Source: The Calligraphy of God: A Collection of Love Poems
“This is someone who manipulated, lied, abused, and deeply hurt you. As you develop self-respect, you should come to understand that this is all more than enough reason to remove someone from your life—permanently.”
Source: Psychopath Free: Recovering from Emotionally Abusive Relationships With Narcissists, Sociopaths, & Other Toxic People
“What many may call 'the silent treatment' is sometimes merely a matter of some individual being angry while trying not to be angry - that internal war and self-reflection on whether or not the bomb should be dropped, and if so, in what way shall it be dropped.”
“The stains of so many years of misery make the chair look like it’s a bleeding, rotting corpse all its own. The spot that stands out the most is where his head was when he ate lead the first time. I take another hit from the cigarette, wiping at my eyes. A laugh bubbles out. I thought stains were supposed to fade with age, just like the bad stuff that happens to you, but they don’t. Fifteen years isn’t enough to make blood blend into brown carpets with every other mess?
Bullshit.”
Source: Plead More, Bodymore
“Lord, it hurts.” She whimpered softly. “When will it end?”
Source: Once I Knew
“While a single word spoken might appear to be little more than a handful of syllables, it can rain down a lifetime of destruction. Therefore, the more you keep your mouth shut, the less it rains.”