Some grief doesn't come with a funeral. If you grew up with a parent who was physically there but emotionally absent, you may be carrying a loss that no one ever gave you language for. This is what that grief looks like, and how healing begins.

Starting therapy and setting boundaries can make you feel like the outsider in your own family. This post breaks down, in simple terms, why healing disrupts family roles, what differentiation actually means, and how to stay connected without self-abandonment.