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Shahida Arabi

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Bestselling Author. Content Writer for Thought Catalog. Quotes about empowerment, healing, victory.
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800 quotes curated by Shahida Arabi:

“There are implicit rules to never unmask the toxicity of the group or its decisions. Questions are always met with ambiguous or vague answers or outright reprimands and punishment. The victim’s duty is to keep quiet, remain a scapegoat and not make a fuss about carrying out dirty work for the group.”
— Shahida Arabi, The Narcissistic Conspiracy: Scapegoating, Smear Campaigns And Black Sheep
Tagged: Truth-tellers, Conspiraces, Conspiracy, Narcissistic Abuse, Group Bullying, Scapegoating, Black Sheep, Love-bombing, Behavior of Cults, Sociopathic Behavior, Corporate Narcissism, Narcissistic Families, Challenging the Status Quo
“To make the conspiracy all the more effective, the victim is further silenced by what makes them so special in the first place – their ability to be discerning, their sensitive nature, their compassion – are all used to paint them as unhinged should they dare to speak out.”
— Shahida Arabi, The Narcissistic Conspiracy: Scapegoating, Smear Campaigns And Black Sheep – How Narcissistic Groups Bully Their Chosen Victims
Tagged: Truth-tellers, Conspiraces, Conspiracy, Narcissistic Abuse, Group Bullying, Scapegoating, Black Sheep, Love-bombing, Behavior of Cults, Sociopathic Behavior, Corporate Narcissism, Narcissistic Families, Challenging the Status Quo
“This example illustrates something deeply important: groups with one or more sociopaths do not target people who are incompetent. On the contrary, they target those who threaten the status quo in some way.”
— Shahida Arabi, The Narcissistic Conspiracy: Scapegoating, Smear Campaigns And Black Sheep – How Narcissistic Groups Bully Their Chosen Victims
Tagged: Truth-tellers, Conspiraces, Conspiracy, Narcissistic Abuse, Group Bullying, Scapegoating, Black Sheep, Love-bombing, Behavior of Cults, Sociopathic Behavior, Corporate Narcissism, Narcissistic Families, Challenging the Status Quo, Quote of the Moment
“These victims may at first be idealized and love-bombed. They are subjected to praise, laser-focused attention, gifts and false promises to lure them into the group. They are “groomed” to feel like a part of the group, which often has many cult-like qualities which discourage dissent and discussion.”
— Shahida Arabi, The Narcissistic Conspiracy: Scapegoating, Smear Campaigns And Black Sheep – How Narcissistic Groups Bully Their Chosen Victims
Tagged: Truth-tellers, Conspiraces, Conspiracy, Narcissistic Abuse, Group Bullying, Scapegoating, Black Sheep, Love-bombing, Behavior of Cults
“Truth-tellers are commonly scapegoated in groups where there is toxicity brimming beneath the surface.”
— Shahida Arabi, The Narcissistic Conspiracy: Scapegoating, Smear Campaigns And Black Sheep – How Narcissistic Groups Bully Their Chosen Victims
Tagged: Truth-tellers, Conspiraces, Conspiracy, Narcissistic Abuse, Group Bullying, Scapegoating, Black Sheep
“Once a wolf, always a wolf – but you don’t have to remain their sheep.”
— Shahida Arabi, The Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing: How To Spot A Covert Narcissist And The One Thing That Always Gives Them Away
Tagged: Covert Narcissists, Malignant Narcissism, Narcissistic Abuse, Abuse, Wolves in Sheep's Clothing
“Wolves are out for blood, for live prey, and malignant narcissists are no different. They will treat you appallingly once they’ve gotten you hooked on their praise and presence.”
— Shahida Arabi, The Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing: How To Spot A Covert Narcissist And The One Thing That Always Gives Them Away
Tagged: Covert Narcissists, Malignant Narcissism, Narcissistic Abuse, Abuse, Wolves in Sheep's Clothing
“You think you know people, and then they surprise you.”
— Alison DeLaurentis, Pretty Little Liars, Season 1: For Whom The Bell Tolls
Tagged: Behind the Mask, Secrets
“There was a time when a man would have wait weeks for a rejection to come by mail. Now the Internet delivers big, concentrated blobs of disappointment. With the click of a mouse.”
— Ezra Fitz, Pretty Little Liars, Season 3: Kingdom of the Blind
Tagged: Internet, The Digital Age, Rejection, Disappointment, Cyberspace
“Icebergs turn over. Did you know that? They just roll over and bring up all of that buried junk. You don't want to get too close when that happens.”
— Lucas Gottesman, Pretty Little Liars, Season 3: Kingdom of the Blind
Tagged: Tip of the Iceberg, Secrets