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Often when we are hurt (and nothing hurts like feeling rejected by our own family) we make the choice to let it define us. Huge mistake. WE and only we are responsible for our choices. You can let what your parents did continue to control your life, or you can choose to forgive and move on. That doesn’t mean you accept or approve of another’s behavior but maybe you should stop trying to figure out why they did what they did. Pity them and pray for them. And choose to find your joy and purpose. You won’t find that by focusing on others. Remember, forgiveness is a Choice you make for You. God bless you
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@baa it’s what I have chosen to do, too. The closer you come to the end of your life (I am almost 77 and lately have seen a lot of friends and family drop dead in their early to mid seventies) it becomes more important to focus on making the most of what time you have left, than being angry at those who hurt you and are already six feet under! They are oblivious to your anger and pain so why torture yourself hanging on to their memory, eh!
Yes, I will have PTSD for the rest of my life, but I accept it as part of my life just as I do all the other illnesses that I have to live with. Not easy by any means, but all I can do is put one step in front of the other.