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Scenario

Why grieving living parents feels impossible to explain

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.

What we've seen

Choosing estrangement from harmful family requires mourning both the relationship and the dream of who they might have been.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Disenfranchised grief — when loss isn't recognized?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.