Sometimes the bigger the pain, the harder it is for the guilty to apologize. Especially if they perceive the pain is over and you don't.
There are many stories of mothers making selfish decisions when it comes to the safety/care of their daughters, especially if they have attachment issues and will choose to hang on to a man regardless of what he has done. See Bastard out of Carolina or Woman Thou Art Loosed, both movies deal with that topic. I don't know if you can handle seeing these movies (I had a hard time getting through Bastard out of Carolina, which is a true story. The absolute hardest scene in Woman Thou Art Loosed is when the mother accuses the daughter of flirting with the abuser to make him rape her. Tears galore.) The movies provide insight into the mentality of mothers who just don't want to be alone and are embarrased or feel horrible to be single. Unfortunately, they may see their daughters as a threat.
You are not alone.
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