Our adult daughter lives with us because her endometriosis makes it hard to work consistently, but she treats us like staff instead of parents who are trying to help — my spouse thinks I'm too hard on her because 'she's in pain' but I think we're enabling her to avoid growing up.
More people experience this than they realize.
Chronic pain can complicate the natural evolution of parent-child relationships, leaving everyone confused about love versus enabling.
“Where Are You with Pain — acute and chronic management?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.