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When family gatherings become spiritually fraught

Our family gathering for holidays has become this tense performance where we avoid talking about anything meaningful because my brother found religion and my sister rejected it and the rest of us are somewhere in between. Everyone pretends everything is fine but we can all feel how careful we're being with each other.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Love seeks authentic connection while fear of conflict creates a sanctuary of superficiality that satisfies no one.

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