Home/Relationships & Family/Family obligation guilt/ThoughtI just... I can't do the Sunday lunch thing anymore without feeling like I'm literally performing for a board of directors or something, you know?family obligation guiltpersonality maskingsocial exhaustionShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI just… it’s the holidays again and I’m just going through the motions. …faith doubtsam I the only one who literally has to PERFORM for my kids every sunday?parenting insecuritiesYou ever just… sit there, sort of, at a fancy dinner, maybe, like, some academic thing with the tiny forks, and everyone’s talking about, I don't know, their gap year in Sri Lanka or skiing in Davos? …workplace pretenseYou know that feeling when you just can't coordinate anymore, and it's not anyone's fault but you still feel this hot, angry flush every single time you see your friends posting about brunch and… …midlife lonelinessRelated ThemesEmpty Nest VoidHidden relationship doubtsParentificationParenting insecuritiesSecret resentment toward family