My brother and I are both trying to figure out how to have a relationship with our aging parents who were emotionally neglectful, and we have completely opposite approaches — he wants to set firm boundaries and I keep trying to fix things — and it's creating tension between us too.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people's different strategies for protecting themselves from past harm are preventing them from supporting each other in present challenges.
“Where Are You with Parts work and Internal Family Systems?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.