If they truly loved you they won't devalue you.

See it for what it is and own it, rather than rethink it so you don't have to deal with the trauma of the abuse. This is the only way to move on--through acceptance.

The day your soul has died is the day you don’t care about anyone’s pain, unless it builds you up or makes you richer.

There is nothing more entertaining then leaving someone speechless. Yet, there is nothing sadder than realizing that person was incapable of retaining half of what you said, and will repeat the story all wrong to someone else.

Be leery of silence. It doesn't mean you won the argument. Often, people are just busy reloading their guns.

Being kind to someone, only to look kind to others, defeats the purpose of being kind.