Does the abuser's admission actually bring you peace?

That's the question of the day...

I got a personal admission from one of my abusers. (Trigger alert below for abuse victims)

Arms wrapped so tightly around me I couldn't breathe, my head spinning,
I could hear the words "I love you" coming from his mouth, smell his breath in my face,
still being squeezed so tightly I cannot breathe,
see the tears rolling down his face,
I can't move, he won't release his grip,
"I'm sorry I hurt you",
(if I kick him hard enough, will he let me go?), 
"please forgive me",
(if you want forgiveness why won't you let me go?),
then his tears stopped and the frown turned into laughter...

First of all, I didn't need the admission, I already knew because I was there unfortunately. Secondly, I didn't ask for this admission, he was simply trying to clear his conscience. Finally, I don't need him to ask for forgiveness in order to forgive him. I needed to forgive him in order to find peace for myself.

I encourage any of you who are searching for an admission of guilt, you may not like what you get. I left out graphic details from the scene above, it was just another instance in which I was abused. Avoid any chance of further abuse and forgive them so that you can have the peace that you so very much deserve.