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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]op: Thank you. I started therapy 2 months ago and the therapist is encouraging me to try to improve things with my parents, then judge whether their response is worth continuing my efforts. Now that I've created distance in order to preserve my strength for my kids, it's tempting to keep the distance to make my life easier in the future. But I think I should put as much effort as I can muster.[/quote] I think this is admirable and you should do enough that you have no regrets later. But I also think you should consider just how much effort this one person deserves. That effort might be better made towards other relationships in your life that are more meaningful and reciprocal. Don't be afraid of that "easiness" in your life ... loving relationships are not supposed to be hard. If too much work and effort and compromise are required, then perhaps it is time to reassess. [/quote]
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