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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I am grateful to you for sharing because I am struggling with the same situation. I am low contact but since his son was born I feel a lot of external (and internal) pressure to reconnect. I don't talk about it with anyone but my therapist because everyone just says "cut contact" but it's a struggle. One big thing I've learned in therapy is that I am unlikely to [i]change[/i] my feelingsl, but I can find ways to live with them and accept them. You may feel guilty or regretful about not being involved in your nephews' lives, but you can also believe that it's the best choice for you and your mental health and sense of safety. Acknowledging that it makes you sad, without changing your behavior to accommodate abusers, is hard but can make it a little easier to bear. Unfortunately, I can't take my own advice yet, so I still swing between pretending things are fine and seeing him, and avoiding him. It's hard to take my own advice.[/quote]
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