My family has this unspoken agreement that we don't talk about dad's drinking but it affects every gathering and I think we're all tiptoeing around it in ways that are making us more distant from each other.
More people experience this than they realize.
The group maintains surface peace by collectively ignoring what everyone knows, creating a shared burden that separates rather than connects.
“Where Are You with Aging and time acceleration?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.