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Why forgiveness can feel like betrayal of yourself

I forgave my father for his alcoholism and abuse before he died, but now I am angry at myself for forgiving him because it feels like I betrayed my younger self who needed protection.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The path between genuine forgiveness and spiritual bypassing is often only clear in retrospect.

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