My adult son moved back home after losing his job and we're all struggling with the boundaries and expectations around independence versus support. My husband wants to set stricter rules and timelines while I worry about damaging our relationship with our son when he's already feeling defeated, and our son seems caught between gratitude and resentment.
More people experience this than they realize.
Love and independence can become tangled when circumstances force family roles to shift backward.
“Where Are You with New meaning after loss — Frankl applied to grief?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.