I wanted to forgive my mom and my dad so badly for the deep hurt they caused, the fear their broken marriage invoked in me, but I also didn’t want to pretend anymore. Pretending is exhausting.

Natalie Brenner
I wanted to forgive my mom and my dad so...
I wanted to forgive my mom and my dad so...
I wanted to forgive my mom and my dad so...
I wanted to forgive my mom and my dad so...
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When I was young, my parents were very separated. I would see them on the weekends but not during the week. My parents had frequent, loud arguments in which my father would get angry and yell at my mother while she cried. After these arguments, my mother would leave the room while my father would try to calm down and apologize. The whole scenario made me afraid of what could happen if I ever did something wrong that would cause me to be yelled at or yelled at by someone else.

Source: This Undeserved Life: Uncovering The Gifts Of Grief And The Fullness Of Life

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