My teenage daughter and I used to be close but since her dad and I divorced she's become the messenger between us and I can see it's wearing her down. We all know this dynamic isn't healthy but none of us seems able to break out of it without someone feeling left out or unheard.
More people experience this than they realize.
Sometimes the people we're trying to protect become the bridges we're not brave enough to build ourselves.
“Where Are You with Codependency?”
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