Our friend group from college still gets together twice a year but there's this unspoken thing where we all pretend Sarah's drinking isn't a problem and the gatherings have become these careful performances where we're all walking on eggshells.
More people experience this than they realize.
A community is slowly dissolving because everyone cares too much to risk the confrontation that might actually save the relationships.
“Where Are You with Grief of losing a parent?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.