Thank you all for your responses! I am quite usrprised. I know it is not a straight forward question BU I guess that one of my itentions was to just get it out there... and what d'you know.. some good pratical advice has come from it.
I think Jake2008's advice to write it down is soemthing I tried but I never persevered but I will try again.. I guess that if I really want to get over this I need to take the effort and time to do the work needed.
I he's rigth! Letting go would be amazingly liberating and this is what I want more than anything.
I am leavign for my parents in less than a week.. it is the first time I have seen them in a year so we will see what happens.. Historian Chick makes a good point in saying that I don't have to put up with anything if I don't want to... I suppose I am always hoping that next time thinsg will be different.. but sating that I should go into every situation open minded not expecting the worst.
I hope more people post on here because hearing youir different views gives me ideas and views I might not have thought of before.. so cheers all... have a great Xmas and thank you for your advice!