My adult daughter and I both know that my drinking was a problem when she was growing up, but we've never actually talked about it directly — she'll make these careful references and I'll change the subject and we both pretend that's working. Now she's having her own struggles with anxiety and I wonder if my silence is making it worse for her.
More people experience this than they realize.
A parent and child are both carrying the weight of unspoken hurt that's shaping their present relationship.
“Where Are You with Belonging and identity — who belongs here?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.