This is a great piece. I love the honesty--who knows why she desisted? Could be any of those factors. Your accountability is admirable, but I also hope you don't land in perpetual guilt. You do not deserve that. It must be very hard to face that your daughter has been part of this ideology spreading, causing grievous harm to others, espe…
This is a great piece. I love the honesty--who knows why she desisted? Could be any of those factors. Your accountability is admirable, but I also hope you don't land in perpetual guilt. You do not deserve that. It must be very hard to face that your daughter has been part of this ideology spreading, causing grievous harm to others, especially when she was spared the worst. (Not spared everything however, as she is still in the cult, which still hurts her!) And to wrestle with "what could I have done differently?" You will never know--as I know you already know. We cannot change or fully understand the past. We can only move forward, forgive ourselves and each other, and humbly try to find the right path forward.
This is a great piece. I love the honesty--who knows why she desisted? Could be any of those factors. Your accountability is admirable, but I also hope you don't land in perpetual guilt. You do not deserve that. It must be very hard to face that your daughter has been part of this ideology spreading, causing grievous harm to others, especially when she was spared the worst. (Not spared everything however, as she is still in the cult, which still hurts her!) And to wrestle with "what could I have done differently?" You will never know--as I know you already know. We cannot change or fully understand the past. We can only move forward, forgive ourselves and each other, and humbly try to find the right path forward.
Thanks for your kind words, Elizabeth.
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