I'm estranged from my toxic family and everyone asks when I'm going to forgive them, but I'm actually grieving the parents I needed and never had.
More people experience this than they realize.
Choosing estrangement from harmful family requires mourning both the relationship and the dream of who they might have been.
“Where Are You with Disenfranchised grief — when loss isn't recognized?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.