Most children would rather preserve the fantasy of a loving connection with their fathers and mothers, at all costs, even if it costs them their self-esteem. When you're three or seven years old, it's less frightening to think of yourself as an unlovable, disappointing screwup than to recognize the fact that you're living with a monster.
Keith AblowPlenty of people who survive tragedies end up ambivalent about danger--frightened by it, yet strangely drawn to it.
Keith AblowThe roots of any evil deed can be traced to the perpetrator's refusal to experience pain.
Keith Ablow