Our family used to spend every summer at the lake house but climate change and rising costs mean we probably can't keep doing that, and no one wants to be the one to say we should sell it even though we're all thinking it — every conversation about practical solutions turns into everyone getting defensive about memories.
More people experience this than they realize.
External forces are threatening a place central to your family identity, but grief and attachment are making practical adaptation feel like betrayal.
“Where Are You with The examined relationship with place?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.