Hey everyone, I've been thinking a lot about family dynamics and how hard it can be to prioritize your own needs and happiness without feeling guilty, especially when there are siblings or parents who might be struggling. It feels like you're constantly weighing your joy against someone else's pain, or taking less space so others can have more.
How do you navigate that? What strategies have you found helpful to claim your own space or express your needs in a family system that's used to things being a certain way? Anyone else struggle with this feeling of having to 'shrink' yourself?