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When You Cannot Forgive What Was Done to Someone Else

My father cheated on my mother throughout their marriage and she stayed and forgave him but I cannot forgive him for what he put her through and it is affecting our relationship.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Witnessing harm to a loved one can create wounds that the victim has chosen to heal but the witness still carries.

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“Where Are You with Forgiving parents?”

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