18/30 to forgive and forget

The hardest thing I have had to forgive is probably my dad hitting me and making me feel worthless. I got excuse after excuse and things bought for me but it was the need to be loved that kept me holding out on forgiveness. Once I felt that pure love you can only have between father and daughter, all the hate melted away. I cant forget but I have forgiven him. I take less crap off people now, the downside now is when I get frustrated I cry I just cant help myself, this invariably drives me insane.