Lundy Bancroft Quotes
Never believe a man's claim that he has to harm his partner in order to protect her; only abusers think this way.
Abuse counselors say of the abusive client: “When he looks at himself in the morning and sees his dirty face, he sets about washing the mirror.
Abuse and respect are diametric opposites: You do not respect someone whom you abuse, and you do not abuse someone whom you respect.
Physical aggression by a man toward his partner is abuse, even if it happens only once.
If we want abusers to change, we will have to require them to give up the luxury of exploitation.
As a product of Anglo-Saxon-Protestant culture, I am familiar with its centuries-old tradition of hiding its abuse of women under pretty packaging.
Abuse grows from attitudes and values, not feelings. The roots are ownership, the trunk is entitlement, and the branches are control.
-He drives recklessly or speeds up when he’s angry.-He punches walls or kicks doors.-He throws things around, even if they don’t hit you.
Addiction does not cause partner abuse, and recovery from addiction does not “cure” partner abuse.