The loneliest people in most families aren’t the ones who left or struggled—they’re the ones who became the bank, because once you’re seen as the solution to everyone’s problems, nobody sees you as a person who might have problems of your own
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The loneliest people in most families aren’t the ones who left or struggled—they’re the ones who became the bank, because once you’re seen as the solution to everyone’s problems, nobody sees you as a person who might have problems of your own

In many families, loneliness is often associated with distance, conflict, or emotional struggles. We tend to assume that the person who moved away, faced hardship, or disconnected from relatives must…