Mistreated Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old mistreated quotes, mistreated sayings, and mistreated proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

If you value yourself and what you bring to your relationships, you won't allow people to mistreat you or take your for granted. Corey Wayne
By your tolerance of their bad behavior, you enable and invite them to continue mistreating you. Corey Wayne
If you continue to allow abusive behavior, you are simply enabling and inviting to continue to mistreat you. Corey Wayne
It is a privilege for others to be a part of your life. Corey Wayne
Although love is free it may cost you. Bobby Acres
The very thing that glitters oftentimes slitters. Bobby Acres
If you don't grow together you'll grow apart. Bobby Acres
The same ones you mistreated you'll realize you needed. Bobby Acres
The same one who mistreated you will end up needing you. Dimz Media
Emotional abuse is any nonphysical behavior or attitude that is designed to control, intimidate, subjugate, demean, punish or isolate another person. Beverly Engel
Emotional abuse is like brainwashing in that it systematically wears away at the victim's self confidence. Beverly Engel
Abused partners tend either to take on the criticism and rejection of their partner or to be in constant turmoil. Beverly Engel
Emotional abuse is considered by many to be the most painful form of violence and the most detrimental to self-esteem. Beverly Engel
Emotional abuse cuts to the very core of a person, creating scars that may be longer lasting than physical ones. Beverly Engel
If one partner in a romantic relationship physically hurts another for instance, by punching or slapping them, that is abuse. Jennifer Lombardo
Most people think of abuse as occurring within a romantic relationship, but friendships can be abusive as well. Jennifer Lombardo
Pushing or shoving is sometimes considered abuse, but other times, these actions happen when people are playing and having fun together. Jennifer Lombardo
A man always finds it hard to realize that he may have finally lost a woman's love, however badly he may have treated her. Arthur Conan Doyle
Self-centeredness is part of being abusive and disrespectful. The opposite is selflessness. Selflessness is a part of being non-abusive and respectful. Jennie Dibartolomeo
Many verbally abusive relationships will never cross the physical abuse line, but don't be deceived; the absence of physical abuse does not make a verbally abusive relationship any less destructive or acceptable---verbal or emotional abuse is not okay. Janice Romney Farnsworth
In not putting a stop to verbal abuse may enable your relationship to escalate into a physical violence. Janice Romney Farnsworth
When one person intimidates, hurts or continually puts down the other person, it's abuse whether it is physical/emotional/mental or verbal. Janice Romney Farnsworth
The subtle outbursts of anger displayed in emotional and verbal abuse can do just as much harm to a relationship over time. Erica David
I classify emotional and verbal abuse as the 'silent killer' that nobody sees. Erica David
Verbal abuse can lead to a number of emotional and mental problems for the victim including suicide. Erica David
If you are being abusive, you need strategies to help you catch yourself in the act and find healthier ways to cope with stress, anger, disappointment, insecurity, and shame. Beverly Engel
Bad habits are like heavy weights that you drag around as you go about your day. Amy Morin
Verbal abuse can be the most damaging and longest lasting. Philip G. Ney
Verbal abuse also is more difficult to treat because it is often so ego syntonic. Philip G. Ney