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“Laughing, Mabel told him to get in and that she'd be happy to give him a lift. “I'm quite heavy," George deadpanned. "Are you sure I won't hurt you?" Their eyes met and without any hesitation at all, Mabel declared “Positive." It was only a moment, only an nth of a second, but something profound seemed to pass between them. It was as though a seed took root in her heart and burst forth through her soul.”

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Book:The Adventures of George and Mabel: Based on an Almost (Kind of? Sort of? Could Be?) True Story
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“Often men who have been emotionally neglected and abused as children by dominating mothers bond with assertive women, only to have their childhood feelings of being engulfed surface. While they could not 'smash their mommy' and still receive love, they find that they can engage in intimate violence with partners who respond to their acting out by trying harder to connect with them emotionally, hoping that the love offered in the present will heal the wounds of the past. If only one party in the relationship is working to create love, to create the space of emotional connection, the dominator model remains in place and the relationship just becomes a site for continuous power struggle.”

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