Anonymous wrote:I had to go no contact with mine because I was the family scapegoat and the emotional abuse got ten times worse after both parents passed. There was a heavy tension in the air whenever I was there. My nieces and nephews had been trained to hate me, too. I knew I could not visit safely without bringing my spouse, and even then the air felt tense and my spouse and I were treated as interlopers. I've forgiven my siblings from a long distance, but I don't want to see them again. You can forgive and never go back. My peace is paramount. God can deal with them from now on, peace out.
Sorry to hear. This was me - the scapegoat - and will be me when our parents pass.
It’s hard to disengage from family of origin. It takes a lot of courage.