“Dear World,I exist.Deal with it.”— Joyce Rachelle Related Quotes “On top of the abuse and neglect, denial heaps more hurt upon the child by requiring the child to alienate herself from reality and her own experience. In troubled families, abuse and neglect are permitted; it’s the talking about them that is forbidden.”— Marcia Sirota “Those who would abuse your trust for their own benefit can do it well, but only one time.”— J.A. Perez “James is why I never left. I should have left.”— Kate Avelynn