This week on the Big Sister Hotline, Clem is delving into the raw terrain of family conflict; when the people we’re told to love unconditionally become the ones who wound us most deeply. Our listener writes of a painful rift with her sister, fractured by a series of cruel remarks, and the ache of missing the niece caught in the crossfire. Clem reflects on the grief of sibling estrangement, the shadow work that cruelty often conceals, and the ways projection can mask unspoken unhappiness. Family bonds can tether us in complex, sometimes suffocating ways - but true healing lies in honouring love, boundaries, and self-respect in equal measure.

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