“I’m at peace with being estranged from my mum – so why does it make everyone else so uncomfortable?”

childhood picture of mum and daughter ripped in two

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“I’m at peace with being estranged from my mum – so why does it make everyone else so uncomfortable?”

By Anonymous

2 years ago

5 min read

Sometimes estrangement can be a healthy solution to a toxic dynamic. So why does it make people uncomfortable? 


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