My closest friends from high school all know bits and pieces about my chaotic family situation but I've never told the full story to anyone and now when we get together I feel this weird distance because they're sharing real things about their lives and I'm still performing this version of myself that protects everyone from the truth. We're all in our thirties now and I want deeper friendships but I don't know how to bridge this gap I created.
More people experience this than they realize.
Long-held secrets about family dysfunction can create invisible barriers in friendships, leaving you craving intimacy while fearing the vulnerability required to achieve it.
“Where Are You with Healing from a difficult childhood?”
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