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When family obligations feel overwhelming as an adult

My mother expects me to call her every day and visit twice a week but I'm 32 with my own family and I feel suffocated but also guilty for wanting space.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're struggling to individuate while honoring legitimate care responsibilities, caught between authentic selfhood and relational duty.

Ideas that help explain it
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.