Incestusous Quotes

“If the abuser is a parent or caretaker, the abuse may be the most attention the child has had from that person. To the child, withholding attention can be a powerful form of coercion. Sexual molestation may be accompanied by physical expressions of affection that are sometimes the only affection the child receives.”
― Rick Moskovitz, Lost in the Mirror: An Inside Look at Borderline Personality Disorder

“The shared secret and the shared denial are the most horrible aspects of incest.”
― John Bradshaw, Bradshaw on the Family: A New Way of Creating Solid Self-Esteem