Hello Brave Soul,

What if the person you’re estranged from is saying and feeling the exact same thing as you?

The Same Pain, Different Corners

Every day, I read the words - different forums, different audiences, but the same pain.

One group is full of adult children. The other, parents. Both estranged. Both heartbroken. And both convinced they are the ones who were left bleeding on the floor.

Each group believes they are protecting themselves from harm. Each group is certain the other side is blind to the truth. And each group, unknowingly, is saying the exact same thing.

“No contact was the only way to protect myself.”
“I had to walk away to survive.”
“They were toxic. They’ll never change.”
“My therapist said this was abuse.”
“I’ve done the work - they haven’t.”
“They’ve been brainwashed.”
“I just want peace.”

It doesn’t matter which side you’re on. Read those quotes again. They show up in every corner of this estrangement world - just wearing different faces.

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"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson