“He’s Not Moving Away From Me,” She Said. I Packed My Bags and Left Them Both Behind

of sessions when they suggested setting boundaries with her.”

He flinched. “That’s not fair. You’re making her sound like some kind of villain. She’s my mother. She raised me alone after my dad died. She sacrificed everything—”

“I know the story,” I interrupted gently. “And I understand it shaped you. But Ethan, at some point you have to choose to be continue reading …