To make it all worse, I’m the type to hide from people who are inclined to offer me money when I don’t have it, so I tend to ghost my parents when things are tight so I don’t accidentally let on something is wrong. Imagine someone who feels this way about love. If you give them a hard time for pulling away, how much worse will they feel? Give Grace, give space. Love can’t always be on our terms.

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