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Why chosen family gratitude can become emotional debt

I feel guilty for wanting more alone time because my chosen family saved me from a dark period and now I feel obligated to always be available to them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Rescue creates a bond that can become a chain if gratitude is not allowed to evolve into reciprocity.

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