Friendsgiving: Building your chosen family
Well Balanced
I've Had to Walk Away From Family and Friendships
I think about my chosen family though, very fondly, they are, you talked earlier about a source of strength. They really did make and do make me feel that I have a place in the world and that I matter. But I also too have felt that there's been certain needs that perhaps weren't met or couldn't be met by my family - even if it just meant physically not being there. And so in many ways, choosing family and friendships to be really close with and form strong bonds with has been really crucial in my self-esteem and my mental health and her well-being.
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