Law & Order: SVU Quotes

•"Shame is not ours, it's his."

•"We have nothing to hide. We are not the ones who did anything wrong."

•"You didn't deserve what happened to you."

•"It's not your fault. What happened to you doesn't make you the monster."

•"None of this was your fault."

•"It wasn't right. And it wasn't your fault. And it's not going to just go away if you pretend it didn't happen."

•"Pretending something didn't happen doesn't make it go away."

•"Denying the pain doesn't make it go away."

•"If you keep it locked inside, it doesn't go away."

•"I understand the shame and the stigma. But keeping the abuse secret doesn't make it go away."

•"I don't have to tell you the damage not dealing with it can do."

•"The more you try to deny your feelings, the more control they'll have over you."

•"Don't worry when you feel something. Worry when you don't."

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•"You survived the abuse, you're gonna survive the recovery."

•"In my experience, a survivor can heal much more quickly if they're listened to."

•"Healing begins when someone bears witness. I saw you. I believe you."

•"We believe you. I believe you."

•"I've learned that in order to heal we have to let go."

•"Just because a person can't admit or is in denial about their abuse, doesn't mean that the abuse didn't happen, or won't worsen."

•"Somethings you can put them behind you, but they do change you."

•"Nothing changes, except what has to."

•"Once you tell your story it can be empowering."

•"By keeping quiet, you're giving him power over you."

•"We blame all sorts of people for creating monsters. Why not ourselves?"

•"You're a fighter. Look at everything you've overcome. Don't give up now."

•"The truth is everybody changes everyday. And some things are more devastating than others."

•"Then be there for him. But in the eyes of the law he's responsible for his own actions and this time, he's gonna have to stand on his own two feet."

•"You know what I've seen is that people who have gone through unfair, horrific experiences is that they have this will. And when they get support, a chance. They cannot only survive, but they can thrive."

•"I'm the bitch that's gonna smack your pretty little face next time I hear you say ho."

•"There is only honor in being a survivor."

•"I can offer some solace and some hope. Because it matters. Because you matter. And what happens to you matters. The only opinion that matters is yours."

•"Every time a woman makes a false accusation, it makes it that much harder for real victims."

•"No means no. Consent can be revoked at any time."

•"You can say no... Anytime."

•"You got to worry about yourself. If you're not working on your recovery, you're working on your relapse."

•"Take care of yourself, you deserve it."

•"Most rapists don't hunt on the streets. They hunt where they're trusted."

•"It's the classic mindset of the rapist: to admit what you can't deny, deny what you can't admit."

•"It's a feeling, not a fact."

•"You told them what he did to you. You confronted him. No one can take that away from you."

•"Within awareness comes action."

•"We're just like every other survivor who has to tell their story over and over to get justice."

•"They don't ask robbery victims if they wanted it."

•"It's never too late to come forward."

•"People who work in adult entertainment are still people, just like anyone else. And we don't deserve to be subjected to assault."

•"The only thing that you need to worry about is you, okay? You're gonna be okay. You're gonna get through this."

•"You're not stupid, you weren't. Listen to me. You can be whatever you want to be. I know that he's your family, but jut because he's your family doesn't mean...that he wants what's best for you. I know this one, believe me."

•"Everybody has their breaking point."