My mother and I have always had a complicated relationship and now that she's getting older and more dependent, I feel obligated to help her but also resentful, and neither of us knows how to talk about the years of hurt between us.
More people experience this than they realize.
Duty and love become confused when the person who needs our care is also the source of our deepest wounds.
“Where Are You with Loneliness and the Desire for Connection?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.