Quotes & Sayings About Parental Betrayal

By developing a contaminated, stigmatized identity, the child victim takes the evil of the abuser into herself and thereby preserves her primary attachments to her parents. Because the inner sense of badness preserves a relationship, it is not readily given up even after the abuse has stopped; rather, it becomes a stable part of the child's personality structure. — Judith Lewis Herman

Whenever a group produces murderers, the early parental relationship must have been abusive and neglectful. Yet this elementary truth has not even begun to be considered in historical research; just stating that poor mothering lies behind wars seems blasphemous. — Lloyd DeMause

The victimization of children is nowhere forbidden; what is forbidden is to write about it. — Alice Miller

Her suspicion brings me a small sense of gratification. She thinks I'm lying about something. Now we're even.
Lake — Colleen Hoover