I used to have problems with my father, but I was able to let go of them when I realized that his issues stemmed from how he suffered under his parents. Understanding who he was from that perspective helped me, but a big part of it may also be due to the fact that he did everything he could to stop the cycle of abuse. I'm not sure how forgiving I would have been had he been just like his father.
I really hope this is metaphorical, because that seems like a little too much to forgive.
(November 6, 2013 at 12:39 pm)freedomfromfallacy Wrote: I was not responsible for being raped by my father and his friends.
I really hope this is metaphorical, because that seems like a little too much to forgive.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
