He was in foster care until 18 and doesn't understand why I want him to meet my parents or why family dinners matter to me and I feel selfish for wanting normal relationship things.
More people experience this than they realize.
Different wounds create different needs, and sometimes love means grieving the relationship you cannot have.
“Where Are You with Love and trauma — loving someone with a difficult past?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.