I bought my teenage daughter a car for safety but now she uses it to avoid spending time with our family, and I realize I may have paid for the instrument of my own irrelevance. She needed independence but I was not ready for what that would cost me.
More people experience this than they realize.
Necessary gifts of autonomy can create unexpected grief about the natural progression of family bonds.
“Where Are You with Automotive & Transportation?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.