Grace

I mean, I think to them support looks like being available or being involved in a way. Um, but I've never truly dated someone where it was like, I knew I wanted to spend life with them. Like I wanted to have them around and, you know, pursue life with them.

And so I think there was always an idea that it would be somebody familiar or somebody close to home or, you know, not necessarily like states away. Um, And so things being different than expected, it's just been very hard for them to come to terms with that.

And so I think there was always an idea that it would be somebody familiar or somebody close to home or, you know, not necessarily like states away. Um, And so things being different than expected, it's just been very hard for them to come to terms with that.

And so I think there was always an idea that it would be somebody familiar or somebody close to home or, you know, not necessarily like states away. Um, And so things being different than expected, it's just been very hard for them to come to terms with that.

In all honesty, it just triggered the little girl in me. And believe me, John, believe me. And I wanted to speak up, but I felt like I couldn't in a way. Have you gone back? I felt like I was the one in the wrong since then. Have I gone back and spoken up? Oh, for sure. Yeah.

In all honesty, it just triggered the little girl in me. And believe me, John, believe me. And I wanted to speak up, but I felt like I couldn't in a way. Have you gone back? I felt like I was the one in the wrong since then. Have I gone back and spoken up? Oh, for sure. Yeah.

In all honesty, it just triggered the little girl in me. And believe me, John, believe me. And I wanted to speak up, but I felt like I couldn't in a way. Have you gone back? I felt like I was the one in the wrong since then. Have I gone back and spoken up? Oh, for sure. Yeah.

I know it was heard and it was very honest and straightforward. And I think it established a boundary that was probably not known before. Prior to now or prior to that conversation.

I know it was heard and it was very honest and straightforward. And I think it established a boundary that was probably not known before. Prior to now or prior to that conversation.

I know it was heard and it was very honest and straightforward. And I think it established a boundary that was probably not known before. Prior to now or prior to that conversation.

Um, Honestly, for me, it's not really a codependency thing. It's more so just that as their oldest daughter, I always prayed for and envisioned them having that relationship with my spouse, significant other, before they could hand that over with joy and excitement. And I can't make them feel those things.

Um, Honestly, for me, it's not really a codependency thing. It's more so just that as their oldest daughter, I always prayed for and envisioned them having that relationship with my spouse, significant other, before they could hand that over with joy and excitement. And I can't make them feel those things.

Um, Honestly, for me, it's not really a codependency thing. It's more so just that as their oldest daughter, I always prayed for and envisioned them having that relationship with my spouse, significant other, before they could hand that over with joy and excitement. And I can't make them feel those things.

I think they do feel those things, but there's, it's a, it's coupled with grief because they see their daughter's not going to be around like she always has been. Sure. And available to them in ways that I have been. And, um, like, you know, life has ultimately dealt, dealt my family cards in ways that it's like, at the end of the day, all we had was family. Sure. Like the six of us.

I think they do feel those things, but there's, it's a, it's coupled with grief because they see their daughter's not going to be around like she always has been. Sure. And available to them in ways that I have been. And, um, like, you know, life has ultimately dealt, dealt my family cards in ways that it's like, at the end of the day, all we had was family. Sure. Like the six of us.

I think they do feel those things, but there's, it's a, it's coupled with grief because they see their daughter's not going to be around like she always has been. Sure. And available to them in ways that I have been. And, um, like, you know, life has ultimately dealt, dealt my family cards in ways that it's like, at the end of the day, all we had was family. Sure. Like the six of us.

And so that is what's hard is drawing that line of separation, you know, to step away from that. And so it's like at the end of the day, I know I love my parents and I, you know, I seek their wisdom and all of that. But I also know that I am an adult.

And so that is what's hard is drawing that line of separation, you know, to step away from that. And so it's like at the end of the day, I know I love my parents and I, you know, I seek their wisdom and all of that. But I also know that I am an adult.

And so that is what's hard is drawing that line of separation, you know, to step away from that. And so it's like at the end of the day, I know I love my parents and I, you know, I seek their wisdom and all of that. But I also know that I am an adult.

Yeah. Yeah.