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[quote=Anonymous]I have been recently estranged from a narcissistic parent that emotionally abused me my entire childhood. It has severely damaged my ability to have normal relationships, and only recently have I truly had a chance to heal. The last time I visited my parents, this pattern repeated itself, and I basically decided that I would not put myself in a situation where I had to be damaged like this again. So this parent now reaches out because Christmas is coming up and they would like me to visit again. They apologized for their behavior the last time I visited, but clearly do not have an understanding that the ongoing relationship is abusive. The suspicious part of me suspects that their reaching out is less about making amends and more about presenting the image of a perfect family at Christmas. They reached out in a text, so I can easily ignore. Should I engage?[/quote]
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