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?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.