Home/Relationships & Family/Secret resentment toward family/ThoughtI saw him today—that man who spent twenty years breaking his back for nothing—secret family resentmentfamily obligation guiltsettling regretShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI have spent forty-two years watching men break their backs for a paycheck, and I have come to realize that humans are essentially machines that refuse to admit they need oiling.burnout deniali saw him today he was just walking across this field and it was empty and huge like my whole chest just got scooped out and it was so quiet like when all the cars stop at a light and you can hear… …caregiver identity lossI’m sitting there at the kitchen table and my lower back is literally screaming—ten hours on the job site today just hauling rebar and the humidity was just...burnout denialLike a burr under the saddle, you know? …joy guiltRelated ThemesEmpty Nest VoidFamily obligation guiltHidden relationship doubtsParentificationParenting insecurities