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When healthy boundaries feel like failures of love

I've been no-contact with my narcissistic mother for two years but my siblings make me feel like I'm the problem for not 'trying harder' to have a relationship.

Mira
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You are learning that protecting yourself sometimes looks like cruelty to people who can't see the harm you were escaping.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Integration — not getting over but getting with?”

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