If you ever remake this poll I hope that perhaps you can add in Step-Father and Step-Mother into the list of answers. For me and probably for a few others a Step-parent is in no way considered family, especially an abusive one. To call them a Mother or a Father even is painful because they tarnish ...

No, I have not. I don't know how to when he not only doesn't feel sorry for it but sees nothing wrong in what he did to me. I can understand why he did what he did, because he himself was neglected as a child but that does not excuse nor forgive abusing your own family. I struggle with forgiveness ...