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Originally Posted by tinyrabbit
Oh, I get her behaviour, totally. I completely understand why she is the way she is. I just wish SHE could see it!
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I feel the exact same towards my mom. I just wish that she could SEE that she has NOT been the loving supportive mom that she likes to think she is.
Like... I know she had a rough childhood. A lot rougher than mine. I feel bad for that as she deserved to be cared about too.
But I still don't feel like I have any reason or obligation to forgive her. To me, forgiveness requires remorse. Remorese requires acknowledgement. My mom has neither acknowledged things, nor shown any remorse on MY behalf. (She feels bad I think that she still doesn't have a warm loving family like she wants... but she does not feel like I was ever mistreated in any way, and does not feel bad about her role in my life)
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