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When caregiving becomes a way to avoid your own life

My teenage daughter asked me why I never talk about my dreams anymore and I realized I can't remember having any that weren't about her or her father.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You've used service to others as a refuge from confronting your own unfulfilled authentic desires.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Existentialist authenticity vs. bad faith?”

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