I forgave my dad for all the years of abuse but I never forgot it. I did what I could for him but didn't allow myself to get too close. My sister has pulled the rug out from underneath me my whole life and the last time was enough. I don't know what she expected from me. She screamed into the phone that she didn't want me coming to her place anymore. I hung up and that was 7 years ago. She has always put my dad in between us and there was never any need. After the 3rd time, my heart closed and locked towards her. I just can't trust her. Every time she asked for forgiveness I gave it unconditionally and got screwed for it. I'm done. Yes, its hard. Don't feel bad about what you didn't say. Life is a learning journey. We all make mistakes and we all live them in some way. Be good to yourself.

Boy does that sound familiar too. Sorry you had to go through all that as well 💚and everyone else too.
Thankful to have a huge fibro fam now, where I don't have to be the scapegoat. Even if the hot water heater would break or other random stuff, all my fault. YAY logical thinking 🤪

Diabetes runs in my family. I got rid of mine by losing weight. Both my children, especially my daughter are over weight getting on for fifty but ignore my warnings.

I did an unusually strict elimination diet where the safe list I ended up with was also a variation of foodmap and it helped a lot with all of my symptoms including digestive and chronic pain.

Peter, I did FODMAP for 10 months, I’m mildly lactose intolerant but other than that no change. It did help. But now I have so many med intolerances and now gluten bothers me. Getting old is definitely an adventure!!