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FirstLight

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1. Good for you!

Sun Jun 16, 2024, 06:16 PM

Jun 2024

It's difficult to deal with forgiveness and the [ain caused by that kind of mental abuse, so sorry.

I'm grateful I had the therapy and grief counseling when my parents died within a year of eachother...I had an extra year with my father and having to handle his dementia was hard - he could be a real bastard. But thankfully in the end we had nothing but love to send him over.

Mother's Day, Father's Day etc are all bullshit anyway. We either appreciate the people in our lives who care for us or we dont.And we dont have to acknowledge anyone who doesn't deserve it! :hugs:

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Fathers Day and I'm done. [View all] no_hypocrisy Jun 2024 OP

Good for you! FirstLight Jun 2024 #1

It sounds like he was more of a sperm donor.... 3catwoman3 Jun 2024 #2

Good for you. It is said to forgive the offender and then forgive yourself for all the time you've spent Deuxcents Jun 2024 #3

From "Good Will Hunting" - MOMFUDSKI Jun 2024 #9

Good job. Letting things go is one of the hardest things we have to do Walleye Jun 2024 #4

I believe that it can only be forgiveness if there is remorse on their part... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #5

honestly, have you released yourself? Skittles Jun 2024 #6

I didn't see this as a rant as more of a declaration of the progress made. MLAA Jun 2024 #8

which can be done on any day Skittles Jun 2024 #11

OK, today is Independence Day, not Fathers Day. no_hypocrisy Jun 2024 #10

Thanks for sharing your journey. MLAA Jun 2024 #7

Yeah, that 'forgiving' thing. OldBaldy1701E Jul 2024 #12

Oh, I know . . . . no_hypocrisy Jul 2024 #13