Aireen C. PontilloIf the truth is Impermissible, then we'll eventually be breaking all the rules.
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If the truth is Impermissible, then we'll eventually be breaking all the rules. This quote is an insightful comment on the power of the truth and what happens when we hide it. A great example of this is when a woman learns she was sexually abused as a child and keeps the secret even when she is confronted. She believes that if she tells someone, they will ruin her life. It will end her career and no one will believe her.
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