12/18/2025
No one really prepares you for how complicated family relationships can feel once you start healing.
The grief. The guilt. The second-guessing.
The pressure to keep being who you’ve always been for everyone else.
At some point, you realize you’re not trying to “cut people off,” you’re trying to stop cutting yourself off in order to keep the peace.
If any of these resonated, let this be your reminder:
You’re not too sensitive.
You’re not dramatic.
You’re responding to patterns that required you to shrink.
✨ Healing doesn’t mean burning bridges. It means building boundaries.
Save this for the days you start questioning yourself 🤍
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⚠ As a friendly reminder, this content is for educational purposes only and is not meant to be a substitute for therapy. Everything I share is general, which means some things may resonate, and others won’t - and that’s okay! Take what you can relate to and leave the rest.