Say you were beaten and abandoned as children, but you had small moments?

Say you were beaten and abandoned as children, but you had small moments?
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answer:Small moments of what? lol If my parent was sincerely sorry, had taken great steps in therapy or other personel growth work and the behaviors had been apologized for, sincerely and were no longer occuring in any way, emotional/psychological/physical abuse, manipulation…...maybe. If they had not taken these measures no. Bed. Made. Lie.
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