“Without forgiveness life is governed by... an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.”
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I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It's a gift you give yourself.
Life is an adventure in forgiveness.
The schools would fail through their silence, the Church through its forgiveness, and the home through the denial and silence of the parents. The new generation has to hear what the older generation refuses to tell it.
Forgiveness is not to give the other person peace. Forgiveness is for you. Take that opportunity.