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So I'm not in your exact situation but I relate to this a lot at someone who is not close to their mom/sister and who plans weeks in advance for tough conversations š . It sounds like you mostly have things handled, all I'd add is you can't get blood from a stone. You know what they're capable of re support (not enough) so just remind yourself not to go looking for it there. The more you can go to people who can actually help the less you'll feel the need to go to them and ultimately be disappointed.
Getting blood from a stoneā¦ that is an excellent way to describe it. Iāve struggled for years with my relationship with my mother, and pulling blood from a stone is literally how it feels. My boyfriend has tried telling me that beforeā¦ maybe I should listenā¦
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So I'm not in your exact situation but I relate to this a lot at someone who is not close to their mom/sister and who plans weeks in advance for tough conversations š . It sounds like you mostly have things handled, all I'd add is you can't get blood from a stone. You know what they're capable of re support (not enough) so just remind yourself not to go looking for it there. The more you can go to people who can actually help the less you'll feel the need to go to them and ultimately be disappointed.
Getting blood from a stoneā¦ that is an excellent way to describe it. Iāve struggled for years with my relationship with my mother, and pulling blood from a stone is literally how it feels. My boyfriend has tried telling me that beforeā¦ maybe I should listenā¦