Our family group chat has become this weird performance space where everyone shares good news and photos but nobody talks about the fact that Dad's drinking has gotten bad again and Mom won't acknowledge it, so we're all just pretending everything is fine while watching it fall apart.
More people experience this than they realize.
A family's love has become a conspiracy of silence that protects no one and enables the very thing they're trying not to see.
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.