It’s Only Abuse if You Wear Sunglasses Inside

And other misconceptions I learned about love

Suzanna Quintana
The Virago
Published in
3 min readApr 17, 2024

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Photo by Annie Williams on Unsplash

When I was fourteen, I biked to a friend’s house to listen to her new Rick Springfield record. After opening the door, she waved for me to come in without saying a word. It was then I knew her parents had been fighting again.

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Suzanna Quintana
The Virago

My voice is my superpower. Editor-in-Chief of The Virago. Founder of The Online Sanctuary for Healing After Narcissistic Abuse. www.suzannaquintana.com