Home/Relationships & Family/Secret resentment toward family/ThoughtI’ve been back from school for three weeks and I’ve spent most of that time observing the physical distance between my parents.secret family resentmentfamily obligation guiltShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooAnd quiet. …caregiver identity lossI tell my mom it's because of my graduate assistantship and all the research I have to do for my thesis, but that's a lie. …unresolved griefIt’s not like I don’t HAVE things to do—I have that stupid internship starting in August, but it just feels like... …retirement identity crisisAnyone else ever feel like they’re just observing their own life and seeing all the points where things are going wrong and there’s nothing to do about it but just keep watching and I'm 19 and my dad… …long distance care guiltRelated ThemesEmpty Nest VoidFamily obligation guiltHidden relationship doubtsParentificationParenting insecurities