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When compassion enables dependency

My adult son moved back home after his divorce and he's not contributing anything while I pay all his expenses, but asking him to leave feels cruel.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your desire to help may be preventing the growth and responsibility that would actually serve your loved one better.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Confucian benevolence and social harmony?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.