Hello, Ssaturn!
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Originally Posted by ssaturn
...a betrayal from a parent some years ago has thrown me into a bout of depression that I can't seem to swim out of...Although that incident wasn't "traumatic" by common standards, it utterly destroyed me.
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This makes sense to me. That is, I can easily imagine something not considered traumatic having greatly disproportionate effects, especially in someone prone to depression.
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Originally Posted by ssaturn
...I'm supposed to be able to forgive this parent...
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Just my opinion: Real forgiveness cannot be forced. It has to ripen naturally, like fruit. In your case, too much focus on forgiveness may only serve to feed the obsession.
May your past fade. May your life be more than your past.
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