Yep, I agree with, or at least sympathise with, everything you say here. My only quibble is this idea that you can't criticise other people's family. In the case of my ex, this unwillingness too truly face the issue let to misery for everybody involved. Including her sister. That irl desperately needed somebody to give her a wake up call…
Yep, I agree with, or at least sympathise with, everything you say here. My only quibble is this idea that you can't criticise other people's family. In the case of my ex, this unwillingness too truly face the issue let to misery for everybody involved. Including her sister. That irl desperately needed somebody to give her a wake up call. And nobody did. So she just got worse and worse.
There are lots of realities about ourselves and our tribes that we might find uncomfortable. But at some point, we have to find the maturity to face them squarely and honestly anyway. I'd say, the point where thousands of family members are dying is as good a point as any to do that.
Yep, I agree with, or at least sympathise with, everything you say here. My only quibble is this idea that you can't criticise other people's family. In the case of my ex, this unwillingness too truly face the issue let to misery for everybody involved. Including her sister. That irl desperately needed somebody to give her a wake up call. And nobody did. So she just got worse and worse.
There are lots of realities about ourselves and our tribes that we might find uncomfortable. But at some point, we have to find the maturity to face them squarely and honestly anyway. I'd say, the point where thousands of family members are dying is as good a point as any to do that.