My wife and I both lost our jobs during the pandemic and we've been each other's only social contact for months, and I think we're driving each other a little crazy while also being too afraid to admit we need space. We love each other but we weren't built to be this much of each other's entire world.
More people experience this than they realize.
External circumstances have collapsed normal boundaries between two people, creating suffocation within love and making it dangerous to name the need for breathing room.
“Where Are You with Indigenous grief ceremonies?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.