Samantha, I'm very sorry for having hurt you with my words. My suggestions were, by no means, universally applicable .... they couldn't have been, given that we have all been through unique struggles.

Forget the specifics of what I said, I was just trying to make a general point, using specific examples, that we could all benefit from processing the past and moving on ... that's all.

You're right ... I wouldn't forgive your stepfather, either. You don't have to, to move on from the past.

Anyway, I'm sorry.