Advice columnist Amy Dickinson answers her readers’ questions in this June 25, 2023 edition of Ask Amy.
You also don’t say if your parents have reached out to you or if they have made any attempts to explain, atone or ask for forgiveness.
The work of Dave Pelzer, a survivor of horrific childhood abuse, will provide a valuable perspective. Pelzer’s writing about healing and forgiveness will inspire you. Start with his book “A Man Named Dave: A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness” .Dear Amy, your letter is part of my permanent files.
I visited my mom frequently enough to avoid the guilt I would have had if I had cut her off completely. I think just being around me was very difficult for my mom, and she never proactively tried to make amends, but on a couple occasions when I brought up the past, she said, “I’m so sorry.” That means a lot.
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