My cousin and I both grew up in the same chaotic household and we handle it completely differently now - she's gone full contact and I've gone minimal contact, but we keep judging each other's choices instead of supporting each other. We both know what it was like but somehow we can't talk about it without it becoming a fight about who's handling it 'right.'
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people who survived the same dysfunctional system are letting their different coping strategies create distance instead of understanding.
“Where Are You with The parentified child?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.