My teenage daughter and I have been in this cycle for two years where she pulls away, I chase, she gets angry, I get hurt, and we both end up feeling like the other person doesn't understand us at all. We used to be close and now every conversation feels like walking through a minefield.
More people experience this than they realize.
The very efforts to stay connected can become the thing that drives you apart when neither person knows how to break the pattern.
“Where Are You with Chosen family — building belonging intentionally?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.