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Originally Posted by ThingWithFeathers
Is it okay to feel resentful that my mother didn't protect me? I know she was a victim too, so why do I feel all these negative things about my mother?
Is it okay to feel this way? I don't want to blame her for others abusive behaviour, but I feel hurt about her neglect, emotional distance and complicity in providing a dysfunctional and chaotic environment. Can anyone relate?
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I completely understand your point of view and I share it. My father abused me, and my mother refused to believe he abused me, while neglecting me. I hated her more than him for a long time until I got a lot of therapy. Then I just disliked them equally and let go of the hate.