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In reply to the discussion: how old were you when you forgave your parents? [View all]Cairycat
(1,706 posts)19. Becoming a parent yourself gives you a lot more compassionate vision
Though as a new mother, I had a difficult time forgiving my mother for not getting help for postpartum depression, turning to alcoholism instead. I had some pretty bad PPD, and sought help. But the older I get, the more I realize how difficult that would have been in the 50s rather than the 90s.
But yeah, my own experiences with my kids gave me a whole lot of insight into my parents' struggles. I tell my sister that sometimes I can almost hear my mom laughing at me dealing with my daughter.
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For me they need no forgiveness. They loved us, we loved them and now miss them.
Fla Dem
Sep 2016
#3
It was between me and my Mom. And I was in my late twenties. And it was mutual. (n/t)
Iggo
Sep 2016
#15