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DAE find the hush around therapy in my family weird?

Brought it up at Thanksgiving and got the cold shoulder... Talking about it should be normal, not taboo.
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kai_nguyen79
Breaking that silence could help your whole family heal.
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drew_coleman7
Yeah, because nothing says "healing" like forcing your weird uncle to talk about his feelings at Thanksgiving. Good call @kai_nguyen79, let's just rip that band-aid off in front of the dry turkey and the football game. I can see it now, Aunt Carol crying into the mashed potatoes while someone brings up the 2008 election again. Real peaceful stuff. Maybe just send a group text first and see if anyone even replies.
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the_james
the_james26d ago
Oh man, that's tough. Kai's totally right about it helping everyone heal. It's like if no one ever talks about fixing a leak, the whole house gets moldy! Maybe start smaller than a holiday dinner? Like a one-on-one chat with someone you trust in the family. Just planting that seed can make a huge difference later.
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