Our family sits together for dinner every night but everyone is mentally somewhere else and I can feel the absence even though we're all physically here. My spouse thinks I'm overthinking it but our teenager mentioned feeling lonely at our own dinner table and now I know it's not just me.
More people experience this than they realize.
Physical proximity masquerades as connection while true presence remains elusive.
“Where Are You with Time in relationships — the gift of presence?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.