“Your body does not become fire even if your body is damaged by fire.” —Kevin Everett FitzMaurice

“Your body does not become the cold even if your body is damaged by the cold.” —Kevin Everett FitzMaurice

“You do not become your abuse even if you suffer from your abuse.” —Kevin Everett FitzMaurice

“Abuse is not an excuse to become either a perpetrator (other-abuser) or a victim (self-abuser).” —Kevin Everett FitzMaurice

“The victim becomes their abuse and thereby becomes their own perpetrator.” —Kevin Everett FitzMaurice