..[The] disclosure of the incest secret initiates a profound crisis for the family usually...the abuse has been going on for a number of years and has become an integral part of family life. Disclosure disrupts whatever fragile equilibrium has been maintained, jeopardizes the functioning of all family members, increases the likelihood of violent and desperate behavior, and places everyone, but particularly the daughter, at risk for retaliation.
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STEPHEN CHBOSKY So, I guess we are who we are for alot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. But even... STEPHEN CHBOSKY I love my mom so much. I don't care if that's corny to say. I think on my next birthday, I'm going t... STEPHEN CHBOSKY We Are All Infinite STEPHEN CHBOSKY You can't just sit there and put everyone's lives ahead of yours and think that counts as love. You ... STEPHEN CHBOSKY I saw other people there. Old men sitting alone. Young girls with blue eye shadow and awkward jaws. ... STEPHEN CHBOSKY That one moment when you know you are not a sad story. You are ALIVE. STEPHAN CHBOSKY Somos quienes somos por un montón de razones.Quizás nunca conozcamos la mayoría de ellas.Pero aun... STEPHEN CHBOSKY Ambos dijeron que tomara asiento y parecían hablar en serio, así que me senté. STEPHEN CHBOSKY I know these will all be stories some day, and our pictures will become old photographs. We all beco... STEPHEN CHBOSKY So I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybewe'll never know most of them. STEPHEN CHBOSKY So I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. STEPHEN CHBOSKY There's nothing like the deep breathes after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore st... STHEPHEN CHBOSKY no more pencils, no more books, no more teachers' dirty looks, when the teacher rings the bell, drop... STEPHEN CHBOSKY I don't know the significance of this, but I find it very interesting. STEPHEN CHBOSKY Maybe it’s sad that these are now memories. And maybe it’s not sad. STEPHEN CHBOSKY Life begins somewhere and ends somewhere with time but to get somewhere with the life you have depen... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH Here was one with an air of high nobility such as Aragorn at times revealed, less high perhaps, yet ... J.R.R. TOLKIEN We'll sort of get over the marriage first and then maybe look at the kids. But obviously we want... PRINCE WILLIAM Family is the most important thing in the world. PRINCESS DIANA You philosophers are lucky men. You write on paper and paper is patient. Unfortunate Empress that I ... CATHERINE THE GREAT With the right help, children have a good chance of overcoming their issues while they are still you... KATE MIDDLETON As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. KING SOLOMON I don't mind a big fascinator. I think there is more scope for artwork in a fascinator rather th... ZARA PHILLIPS I was always told from the hat-makers that you should have your hair up because it shows the hat mor... ZARA PHILLIPS I don't think I'll still be riding at 40. There are a couple of people who are still riding ... ZARA PHILLIPS My dad's not a big talker. ZARA PHILLIPS My dad can be pretty critical sometimes. ZARA PHILLIPS I'd love to have kids, but not at the moment. ZARA PHILLIPS You cannot make horses 'safe.' ZARA PHILLIPS Virtually everything that gets printed about me is wrong anyway, so it doesn't really matter wha... ZARA PHILLIPS It's stupid to say that I don't like being in the public eye, but I don't like doing stu... ZARA PHILLIPS I'm an affectionate person. ZARA PHILLIPS People still text me to say that there is something about me in the paper, and what really annoys me... ZARA PHILLIPS Sometimes people will come up in the street and say: 'My daughter loves you, will you sign an au... ZARA PHILLIPS Taking part in an Olympics on home ground is something you dream about. ZARA PHILLIPS My brother and I have been able to get on and have been very lucky to do things with our family that... ZARA PHILLIPS I don't think about the media. ZARA PHILLIPS I love the sport and being competitive. ZARA PHILLIPS The horses are all characters, all personalities. Some you get along with, some you don't, some ... ZARA PHILLIPS I hate having my picture taken. 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BOB HERMAN What I do, with the office schedule I don't schedule regular things past 2:30 p.m. - unless its an e... BOB HERMAN Those years I was the assistant coach at Lancaster Catholic and got to coach my son to a section cha... BOB HERMAN Defense is a big part of the game, and that was the difference in the game tonight. They had an inni... BILL HERMAN We function as an advocacy group in forcing the administration's hand. BILL HERMAN With everybody back on defense, that will be our strength. Everyone has experience playing in a regi... BILL HERMAN That was big. We were awfully aggressive. BILL HERMAN Only those who are ideologically opposed to military programs think of the defense budget as the fir... HERMAN KAHN It was still quiet in the house, and not a sound was heard from outside, either. Were it not for thi... HERMAN HESSE My overall message for labor members is... that we understand that the benefits of trade are clear, ... ALEXIS HERMAN If time is not real, then the dividing line between this world and eternity, between suffering and b... HERMAN HESSE Fine art and pizza delivery: what we do falls neatly in between. HERMAN MANKIEWICZ Every man is more than just himself; he also represents the unique, the very special and always sign... HERMAN HESSE The worst thing right now is the weather. Every time we try to have something, there is a storm. How... HERMAN ANDREWS (The boys) were really flaky. We had some boys who performed worse than they have all year long. Thi... HERMAN ANDREWS I don't know how many people we're going to have participating, but if those people don't give 100 p... HERMAN ANDREWS They had one of their low performances. We really took a few steps backward - steps we couldn't affo... HERMAN ANDREWS There weren't any great performances, but we won it. HERMAN ANDREWS We worked hard all year and tried to set an example for our people back home. Just because we are a ... HERMAN ANDREWS It was so awesome. The work that we've put in during the season and out of season was great. When it... HERMAN ANDREWS There were some other girls who had some fair performances, but I'm expecting better. HERMAN ANDREWS Where do murderers go, man! Who's to doom, when the judge himself is dragged to the bar? HERMAN MELVILLE One right decision doth not a great president make. HERMAN CAIN Discount my partiality, but my report is that so far The Winds of War is looking good. HERMAN WOUK