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When a highly sensitive man grieves the family he wishes he had (INFJ / INFP)
We can know that stepping away from family is the right thing for our mental health, and still feel deeply sad that we won't be there for family gatherings. Because knowing why we had to leave doesn't mean we stop wishing things could have been different.
I've been sitting with this lately, especially around the holiday gatherings that come with this time of year. I think part of what makes it so hard is that we're not only grieving the time we won't spend with our families. We're also grieving the family we wish we could have had. The warmth, the ease, the feeling of everyone being together…
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