My brother borrowed my car and totaled it while drunk and my family keeps saying I should forgive him because he's struggling but I can't afford another car and I'm furious.
More people experience this than they realize.
The pressure to choose between compassion and boundaries creates a false binary that ignores how true repair requires both accountability and understanding.
“Where Are You with Punitive vs. restorative approaches to harm?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.