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Scenario

How to Cope When Others Can't See Your Parent's Hidden Cruelty

My parents were wonderful to everyone else but behind closed doors they were cold and critical to me specifically and no one believes me when I try to explain what they were really like.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Private abuse creates a unique isolation where one's truth is invisible to the world that knew a different version of the abuser.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Forgiving parents?”

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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