Aarav learned to say no without apology. I learned that swallowing discomfort doesn’t make you gracious—it makes you a ghost in your own life. We learned that help with strings is just a lease written in fine print.
People talk about generational support—down payments, wedding funds, training wheels for adulthood—but rarely about the invisible invoices that follow. Here’s what I know: gifts aren’t ownership. Silence isn’t peace. And love that needs a spare key to feel real isn’t love—it’s control.Continue reading…
