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When your love becomes another burden for your child

My teenage son attempted suicide last month and I realize I have been loving the version of him I wanted him to be instead of seeing who he actually is.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The projections we call love can become the very prison that drives our beloveds toward despair.

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“Where Are You with Agape — unconditional love across traditions?”

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