Should I keep a relationship with parents I'm trying to forgive?

This is where Rabia's wisdom gets practical and hard. She showed us that love and boundaries aren't opposites—they're partners. You can forgive your parents and still choose distance. You can release resentment and still say no to repeated harm. Forgiveness doesn't mean you owe them access to your life. Some relationships need space to become sustainable. Others need structure—regular calls instead of drop-bys, neutral meeting places, clear limits on what topics are safe. Before you decide, ask yourself: Am I staying because I've genuinely forgiven, or because I'm afraid? Am I leaving to punish them, or to protect myself? The difference matters. Rabia understood that community and belonging matter—but not at the cost of your own wholeness. Sometimes the most loving thing you can do is step back. Sometimes it's showing up differently than you did before. Neither choice is betrayal. What matters is that you're choosing consciously, from a place of self-respect, not guilt or obligation. Trust yourself to know what your particular heart needs.