#relatio

the wounded child inside many males is a boy who, when he first spoke his truths, was silenced by paternal sadism, by a patriarchal world that did not want him to claim his true feelings. The wounded child inside many females is a girl who was taught from early childhood that she must become something other than herself, deny her true feelings, in order to attract and please others. When men and women punish each other for truth telling, we reinforce the notion that lies are better. To be loving we willingly hear the other’s truth, and most important, we affirm the value of truth telling. Lies may make people feel better, but they do not help them to know love. ↗

— Bell Hooks

#gender-stereotypes #love #relationships #truth #love

There seemed to be an enormous space between them all the time at the moment and it was easier to bear if they weren't in the same room ↗

— Adele Parks

#love

They say you are not you except in terms of relation to other people. If there weren't any other people there wouldn't be any you because what you do, which is what you are, only has meaning in relation to other people. ↗

— Robert Penn Warren

#relationships #men

I hate parties. And a wedding is the biggest party of all. All the guests arrived and Orpheus is taking a shower. He's always taking a shower when the guests arrive so he doesn't have to greet them. Then I have to greet them. ↗

— Sarah Ruhl

#men #men-and-women #parties #relationships #showers

When we behave naturally, others relax and relationships are formed or strengthened. ↗

— Shirley Corder

#relationships #inspirational

Because a quiet night is not the same as a silent one, a firm man is not the same as a steady one, and a bright light is not the same as a brilliant one. ↗

— Tahereh Mafi

#inspirational #life #relationships #inspirational

Wherever you are lacking, your obedience in working on that before your mate comes is vital. ↗

— Angelo M. Swinson

#inspirational-love #inspirational-quotes #marriage-advice #relationships #self-help

Love, above all things, is a commitment to your choice. ↗

— Rob Liano

#commitment #divorce #hate #inspiration #inspirational

My relationship with my father is pretty non-existent. ↗

— Joey Lauren Adams

#non-existent #pretty #relationship

Everyone has an opinion of who you are and what your relationship is about, things that you've done or didn't do in your relationship - and it's just all crap, really. Things that are written about it are all crap. ↗

— Jessica Alba

#crap #done #everyone #just #opinion