Quotes about Dysfunctional families

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ligion is the opiate of the masses." "I did masses of opiates religiously. — Carrie Fisher, Postcards from the Edge
Awkward silences rule the world. People are so terrified of awkward silences that they will literally go to war rather t — Stefan Molyneux
A family can be the bane of one's existence. A family can also be most of the meaning of one's existence. I don't know w — Keri Hulme, The Bone People
We are in the era of dysfunctional relationships. — Steven Magee
One needn't stop dysfunction just evince and reflect. — Andy Harglesis
After my parents were dead, I found in a box and in two chests of drawers nothing but hundreds of bright red Alpine caps — Thomas Bernhard, Goethe schtirbt: Erzählungen
Making amends is not only saying the words but also being willing to listen to how your behavior caused another’s pain, — David W. Earle
Along with the trust issues, one of the hardest parts to deal with is the feeling of not being believed or supported, es — Erin Merryn, Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness
There are orphanages," he exclaimed to himself, "for children who have lost their parents--oh! why, why, why, are there — Samuel Butler, The Way of All Flesh
You can deny him, he thought, watching his father across the table. You can hate him, love him, pity him, never speak to — Ben Fountain, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
It’s the great surprise of my life that I ended up loving [my father] so much. — Pat Conroy, A Lowcountry Heart: Reflections on a Writing Life
Amanda, you finally decided to answer the phone,” her mom exclaimed after picking up at the first ring. “Where’ve you be — Rebecca McNutt, Shadowed Skies: The Third Smog City Novel
I immersed myself in my relationship with my husband, in little ways at first. Dutch would come home from his morning wo — Victoria Laurie, Sense of Deception
It pleased Aliena that they were all together: she and Jack and their children, and Jack's mother, and Aliena's brother, — Ken Follett, The Pillars of the Earth
Shame is a powerful feeling. There is a tremendous difference between making a mistake and believing you are a mistake.. — David W. Earle
Mature adults gravitate toward new values and understandings, not just rehashing and blind acceptance of past patterns a — David W. Earle
The greater the pain associated with love, the more likely a person is to be attracted to others who will inflict this p — David W. Earle
If you are looking for love under rocks or bringing home water moccasins, you might be confusing love and pain. — David W. Earle
As a parent who raised his children in dysfunction, I know the parental wounds my children received were not intentional — David W. Earle
Sitting on the hot seat of change requires much courage, patience, and persistence. — David W. Earle