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When Forgiveness Doesn't Work My family as a whole has been quite shattered and divided over the years, it has taken a loss of a loved one to reunite us. Well that was the dream of it but unfortunately dreams aren't real. During the past two weeks, as a show of support family members have been going to my Aunt's house to be with her. Some of those people I haven't seen in over 15 years. Now some family members have issues with others and under the banner of forgiveness and moving forward in life they reconciled. Even hugged. I was hesitant to make amends with my cousin who abused me as a child, but after putting my cousin to rest I figured it was now or never to move past it. So despite not wanting to, I approached her and I told her. That

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When Forgiveness Doesn't Work My family as a whole has been quite shattered and divided over the years, it has taken a loss of a loved one to reunite us. Well that was the dream of it but unfortunately dreams aren't real. During the past two weeks, as a show of support family members have been going to my Aunt's house to be with her. Some of those people I haven't seen in over 15 years. Now some family members have issues with others and under the banner of forgiveness and moving forward in life they reconciled. Even hugged. I was hesitant to make amends with my cousin who abused me as a child, but after putting my cousin to rest I figured it was now or never to move past it. So despite not wanting to, I approached her and I told her. That

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Selfish People My cousin's funeral is being held on Saturday and I'm having a difficult time coming to terms with it. She was like an older sister to me growing up, and at 2 years older than me it's hitting me hard. I've lost someone in the past, my wifey to cancer and that was difficult but I had time to come to terms with it as it happened over time. This however was unexpected and just still seems unreal. I don't do well with funerals and so I am unsure if I want to go to hers or not. So earlier today I was speaking to my Mom and I was telling her, well I may not go because I really don't think I can handle seeing my cousin like that. She turns the situation around and tells me, well what about me? I'm going and so you should too. Trying

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