DEAR ABBY: I was in a relationship with my daughter’s father for 11 years. From the beginning, he lied, manipulated and cheated. My family was aware of it. When I finally had had enough and left, my family decided to maintain a relationship with him (dinners, parties, camping, holidays). He is not a good person. I poured my heart out to let them know how badly what they were doing was hurting me.  That was six years ago, and they are all still going strong. My family and I have not spoken in five years. My heart is broken. It…

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