hurt people hurt people

The above has been going over and over again in my mind for months and especially for the past few days. The following is a collection of non-random thoughts but I don't have the energy to connect them:

Hurt people hurt people.
~ Anonymous

We see things not the way they are but the way we are.
~ Anonymous

The worst lies are the lies we tell ourselves.
~ Richard Bach

It's not the truth that hurts us but letting go of the lies.
~ Anonymous

The biggest lies, the lies we can never discover on our own, are the lies we believe about ourselves.
~ rb

Hurt people hurt people.
~ Anonymous

However, if you want real insight, you should check this post.