Excessive praise arises from the same bigotry matrix as excessive criticism.

Irrational expectations are at the root of most human suffering.

Sanity is not about confrontation. It's about filtering. Having a stable and happy life is about saying "no" to crazy people, not about inviting them in and then hoping that confrontations are going to make them sane.

You cannot connect with anyone except through reality.

There is no key to open the heart of another - except curiosity.

Forgiveness is created by the restitution of the abuser; of the wrongdoer. It is not something to be squeeeeeezed out of the victim in a further act of conscience-corrupting abuse.