For years I have tried countless times to reconnect and maintain a relationship with my mother. We used to be so close but after years of custody battles and abuse from her boyfriend at the time, she still hasn’t changed. She uses religion as a crutch thinking it absolves her of her past. I recently had a daughter and I distinctly remember a conversation about how she knew what was going on the entire time I was being abused, she just “didn’t want to believe it”. How can I be sure that if something is happening with my daughter she would step up for her? As a son I can forgive but as a parent I will not forget. She remarried and has consistently pushed her life onto me criticizing everything I do. Since my daughter has been born, she hasn’t asked about her once, for years she’s never reached out to me but expects me to call her. So goodbye, I’m focusing on my family and my peace.