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Now choose another person who did something that you felt hurt or harmed by, but this time when you were much younger, perhaps in your childhood or teenage years, and whose actions (or inactions) triggered feelings of anger, guilt, resentment, sadness, or anxiety. It could also be a circumstance that happened seemingly beyond your control. Please spend five or more minutes writing down your feelings, beliefs, and experiences.

APRIL'S RESPONSE

This is something I've brought up a few times, but my mom is someone who hurt me when I was a child. I was too young to fully understand, but I knew she was leaving and I knew how sad it made my dad, so that made me sad, too. We didn't have a very good relationship when I was growing up. I always felt like if I didn't make the [effort], I didn't see her. I used to get mad because she always seemed to put down my dad and my older sisters, which I didn't think was right. I have come a long way with her since then.