![]() ![]() Is it OK for me to simply opt out and decline to talk about it when they call and want to discuss all this old stuff?ĭEAR DREDGING: Yes, it is OK for you to opt out. I don’t enjoy dredging up the bad things that happened decades ago. I just find these talks exhausting and depressing. ![]() My problem is that my mom and one of my siblings have recently begun dredging up the past, saying it’s important we all talk through it to heal. I don’t anticipate us ever being as close as some families, but I can call them and talk to them and tell them honestly that I love them. I’ve been to counseling and now have what I would describe as an OK relationship with my siblings and parents. DEAR CAROLYN: I had a fairly unhappy childhood, thanks to issues in our family involving mental illness and emotional abuse. ![]()
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