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How can I get my daughter to forgive me?
Follow these 7 steps the next time an apology is in order:
- Own your feelings and take responsibility for them.
- Connect the feeling to the action.
- Apologize for the action.
- Recognize your child’s feelings.
- Share how you plan to avoid this situation in the future.
- Ask for forgiveness.
- Focus on amends and solutions.
What do you say to your estranged daughter?
How Do I Talk to My Estranged Daughter?
- Thank you so much for speaking with me.
- I can understand why you feel that way.
- While it’s difficult to hear that, I so appreciate you being honest with me about your feelings.
- I am so grateful that you felt comfortable speaking with me today.
Should I Forgive my adult child for rejecting me?
While anger can be a natural response to the experience of your adult child’s rejection, and anger can be healthy and help you move beyond sadness, if the anger is troubling to you or becomes overwhelming, forgiveness can help. Doreen was miserable about her anger toward her son.
How do you deal with an estranged adult son?
Put your efforts into changing yourself, not your child. Let go of your resentments regarding the estrangement. Understand his need to flee—and forgive him. Get to know the adult child you have, not the child you think he should have been. Allow him to get to know you.
Does forgiveness mean forgetting the past?
Forgive and forget? For many, the saying, “forgive and forget,” comes to mind, but forgiveness doesn’t always require forgetting. If we’re lied to, stolen from, treated with indifference, subjected to angry outbursts, or in some other way hurt, forgetting the past and letting our guard down completely is probably not the wisest course.
Is it possible to forgive someone who hasn’t apologized?
Therefore, forgiving someone who has hurt us deeply may seem impossible, or even wrong – – particularly if the person hasn’t apologized or changed. Some parents of estranged adult children may wonder if it’s right to pardon error when someone doesn’t repent.