Hello longtire, I just read your story below. I too find it strange that other people grew up in a home where parents talked to them, let alone talked about emotions.
Just wanted to say here, I think forgiveness isn’t something you can ‘do’: it’s like having a cold and then waking up better one day, and the cold has gone. I think forgiveness is like that. One day you think about those you want to forgive and there’s an absence of anger, frustration etc – and you forgive simply because you don’t feel anything bad any more.
I think the more you put time and energy into getting the good stuff in life, the more you’ll move towards forgiveness without noticing. You’re a good person and you’ve given so much, maybe it’s time now (right now!) to give a lot more to yourself. Portia
