My mom and I have been each other's closest person since my dad died three years ago, but lately I feel like we're holding onto each other so tightly that we're both suffocating. She calls me every day and I answer because I know she's lonely, but I'm starting to resent her need for me and then I hate myself for feeling that way.
More people experience this than they realize.
The love that sustained you through loss has become the thing that's limiting both of your abilities to heal.
“Where Are You with Disenfranchised grief — when loss isn't recognized?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.