Often we take personally the slings and arrows of our 'abusers'. But frequently we are merely the interchangeable pawns of their own neurotic dramas. Anyone else in your position would have received the same treatment. There is nothing especially noxious or negatively noteworthy about you.

Brian L. Weiss
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When people are abused, they may think that the person who is abusing them is special and unique. But, in reality, they are merely another person in the world with neurotic problems. Anyone else in your position would have received the same treatment. The abusive person is simply acting out of their own personal issues.

Source: Messages From The Masters: Tapping Into The Power Of Love

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