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February 27, 2018 at 12:59 pm
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Mark
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KD,
I agree with anita. Unless your father is willing to take responsibility for his actions then trying to reconcile/resolve/”restorative justice” would probably be moot.
It sounds like the best recourse is to heal yourself. I would go through the stages for forgiveness first. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/heart-and-soul-healing/201301/9-steps-forgiveness
I understand your conflict between wanting to love your father and your pain from him.
Go through those steps first before jumping right into forgiving and loving him.
Mark