It’s a lingering weight that’s always there, constantly changing form as you enter into and move out of different seasons of life. There’s grief to be felt in realizing that your parents aren’t capable of being the parents you need(ed) them to be. There’s grief in realizing that your parents aren’t your safe space or the people you call in an emergency. There’s grief in realizing that you are your caregiver’s emotional support system but they won’t or can’t be the same for you. There’s grief in realizing that you shouldn’t need to beg to have a close relationship with your parent. There’s
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