Reader refuses to forgive parents after childhood sexual abuse
A woman writes that her father molested her as a young child, her mother ignored her appendicitis, and family members now clash over their legacy.
DEAR ABBY: My earliest memories are of my father molesting me when I was 4, 5 and 6. My mother knew. I had appendicitis when I was 4, and she ignored my symptoms for days. My appendix burst when they tried to remove it. My father took me for “drives” during which he molested me. He would threaten me with death, so the abuse continued.
I am the youngest daughter. My wonderful brother understands and has always been my witness and protector, but since Mother died, my older sisters are rewriting history. They endlessly eulogize this malevolent, narcissistic woman.