My ex husband (abusive narcissist) is dying.

[dlk]

7. For His Own Healing, Your Son Should Say Goodbye to His Father, If He Can

If it's possible for your son to forgive his father, certainly not for his father's benefit, but for his own, he should make the effort. Releasing the pain of the past is the most important thing your son can do for his own healing, It never means that any cruel or hurtful thing his father said or did was ever okay for any reason. Forgiveness is about your son and his path forward. Letting go of the loss of a loving father that never was, although extremely difficult, is the surest way to his inner peace. He will never forget and he shouldn't. But when we hold on to our losses, they become toxic and harm us even further. You son deserves peace of mind. If there is a way for him to say goodbye to father and let go of the past, I hope he can. I wish both of you every good thing.