126. Am I Expecting Too Much?

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TW: mentions of physical abuse, disordered eating and cancer

With a family unit split down the middle, our listener this week questions why she was punished simply for not being the same as her sister. Each parent picked their favourite daughter and pitted them against each other, in a competition that was rigged from the start. After adding physical distance and being left all but emotionally abandoned, she asks if her family should have done more to repair their relationship, or is she expecting too much?

Listen to Katie and Helen look at this difficult situation from all angles and offer their insight into what’s going on.

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