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Scenario

Whether forgiveness is required for family healing

My uncle molested me as a child and he's dying now and my family wants me to visit him in the hospital because it's the right thing to do but I can't bring myself to fake forgiveness.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pressure to perform reconciliation for others' comfort can re-victimize those who were harmed by prioritizing collective peace over individual healing.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Punitive vs. restorative approaches to harm?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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