“3. Survivors are not complicit in their own abuse. Speaking our truth is part of healing not a ploy to gain ‘significance’ - bc when does that even HAPPEN?! 4. Physical intimidation can be a form or harassment. Rewatch that video and then watch your step homie.”— Tarana Burke, twitter.com
“Tony Robbins is so in the wrong here with his overt physical intimidation & verbal bullying tactics. The MeToo movement isn't trying to "get significance," it's pursuing justice & cultural change. MeToo isn't "attacking" someone else, it's holding perpetrators accountable.”— Peter Murphy, twitter.com
“This movement is about making sure survivors have the resources to heal AFTER they’ve said #metoo, it’s about galvanizing a global community or survivors and advocates to do the work of interrupting sexual violence. It’s about protecting folks’ human dignity at all cost.”— Tarana Burke, twitter.com
“If you talk to more SURVIVORS and less sexist businessmen maybe you’ll understand what we want. We want safety. We want healing. We want accountability. We want closure. We want to live a life free from shame.”— Tarana Burke, twitter.com
“At first glance, energy vampires can seem highly attractive. They often are good-looking, bold, flamboyant or intelligent, and may appear to have a high opinion of you as indicated by their flattering attention. Drawing you into their inner circle may seem like just the boost you need in your usuall…”— Dr. Sophie Henshaw, psychcentral.com
“The reason that Harry Potter can withstand Voldemort is that he's got a piece of him. He's been touched by it. The way you keep psychopaths at bay is to develop the inner psychopath so you know one when you see one. That's a voluntary thing, a set of tools you have at your disposal, which is a full…”— Jordan B. Peterson, youtube.com
“Understandably, the fear, distress, confusion, inner turmoil, and chaos that victims experience leave them “walking on eggshells” in order to avoid further conflict with the narcissist. The effect on the victim over time can be very crippling indeed. I liken narcissistic abuse to a parasitic worm th…”— Christine Louis de Canonville, thoughtcatalog.com
“A victim reports that on the front end of a relationship someone made them feel special. They made them feel desired, of value...only after years of exploitation and abuse did they come to realize they represented merely a trophy of sorts. And, unfortunately, they also learned the hard way how easil…”— Dr. George Simon, drgeorgesimon.com
“The meta-analysis of the 57 studies did in fact confirm the scientists' assumptions. Grandiose narcissists are encountered more frequently in social networks than vulnerable narcissists. Moreover, a link has been found between the number of friends a person has and how many photos they upload and th…”— University of Würzburg, sciencedaily.com
“In addition, pathological narcissists often show wanton disregard for other people’s thoughts, feelings, possessions, time, and physical space. They overstep and use others without consideration or sensitivity, taking pride, rather than showing remorse, of their Machiavellian deeds.”— Preston Ni, psychologytoday.com
“Covert-aggression is at the heart of most interpersonal manipulation. What the artful, subtle fighter knows is that if they can get you to doubt yourself, feel like you have to explain yourself, and question your perceptions and judgment, there’s a good chance they can get you to back down, back-off…”— Dr. George Simon, drgeorgesimon.com