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The Guilt of Thriving While My Best Friend Struggles | Women Like Us
In this deeply personal and relatable episode of Women Like Us, host Theresa Hayden explores the complex, often unspoken guilt that arises when you are thriving while your best friend is struggling. This conversation is essential for anyone who has ever felt selfish for experiencing joy in the presence of another’s pain, or who has found themselves walking on eggshells to protect a loved one’s fragile emotional state. We dive into the specific hollow ache of holding back your own happiness because it feels like an insult to someone else’s suffering, validating that these feelings do not make…
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