(((peaches)))

I very much understand the dilemma of wanting to live a loving life, while knowing that you have some strong anger inside.

How do you honor parents who were neglectful? I think that ultimately you have to honor yourself first. Each and every one of us is a child of God, and your feelings are precious. By honoring your parent's creation (you), you ARE being a good daughter.

Practically, I have also found it useful to recognize that some of my feelings are tied into younger ego states. I felt a lot of guilt about anger inside of me until one day I realized it was coming from a young me. The 12-yr old ego state did not need to hear about guilt or responsibility, she just needed to be heard and accepted and then the anger was able to pass. Sometimes putting adult expectations on our emotions is just not realistic.

Can you forgive yourself for being angry?