There are questions many women ask themselves when observing their own parents, or when projecting themselves into the future: how can sincere love sometimes turn into distance? Why do some parents, despite being so devoted, go through life with a feeling of loneliness? The paradox is unsettling… and yet, there is an explanation that is often underestimated, even when it unfolds right before our eyes.
When love overflows… and ends up suffocating
In many families, a similar dynamic emerges: initially, everything is based on the desire to do the right thing. Advice is given, protection is offered, and “anticipation” is maintained to avoid difficulties. But over time, this excess of goodwill can become a burden for the child, now an adult. A repeated remark, an overly constant presence, the need to be indispensable… and the relationship subtly becomes strained, almost imperceptibly.
Some women realize this one day with astonishment: what was thought to be a gesture of love can be felt as a lack of space. And that’s when distance sets in.
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