Ask Amy: Ex-boyfriend seeks repentance
Dear Amy: A couple of months ago, my girlfriend broke up with me.
She was right to do this.
I was unemployed at the time and took out my frustration on her, sometimes in psychologically cruel ways.
I have no excuses for that and have since come to feel profoundly remorseful for my behavior.
I desperately want — need — to make amends and earn her forgiveness.
The problem is, I don’t know how to do that, because she told me to never contact her again.
I have to respect her wishes, but my guilt is killing me.
I’ve been worrying about making amends and trying to find ways to repent.
So, I guess my question is, how do you go about doing that? Can you?
– Trying to Repent
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