Why Recognizing Somebody is Abusive Doesn’t Mean You Stop Loving Them
We can’t expect the people in our lives to submit to a conspiracy of denial
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6 min readApr 25, 2024
A couple of years ago, I received an email from an estranged family member. It was a hard letter to read, but I’ve long believed that I must keep the door open a crack in the hope of a future reconciliation.