Dear Therapist: I’m the Golden Child, and My Siblings Resent Me for It
I never asked for this role.
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I never asked for this role.
And my wife is very upset about me reconnecting with his mother.
How can I apologize to him, but also explain that he makes me feel small?
What do I owe them if they caused me pain growing up?
I’m a 70-year-old widow, and I don’t know how to get my needs met.
Now he has cut her off and expects an apology.
I think he may still have feelings for her.
She ruins the day, but guilt-trips me when I try to opt out.
Her soon-to-be husband abused her and traumatized me.
I feel like she’s ignoring his mistakes by leaving him a substantial inheritance.