My brother borrowed a significant amount of money from me last year and keeps making excuses about paying it back, and now our whole family is planning an expensive vacation together that he's participating in like nothing happened. I don't want to ruin family gatherings but watching him spend money while avoiding his debt to me is making me resent everyone who acts like this is fine.
More people experience this than they realize.
Unaddressed betrayal between two people can poison the entire system when others unknowingly participate in the pretense.
“Where Are You with Trust and Fidelity?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.