Esther Calling - It Feels Like My Siblings Abandoned Me

Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

Esther Perel Global Media

Mental Health, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 15.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

In this Esther Calling, Esther speaks to a young woman grappling with the burden of caring for her ailing parents and the feelings of resentment she feels towards her older siblings. But the true cause of this family conflict goes much deeper than who is showing up and who is not. Esther Callings are a one time, 45-60 minute interventional phone call with Esther. They are edited for time, clarity, and anonymity. If you have a question you would like to talk through with Esther, send a voice memo to [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	So lately I've been wondering how to resist resentment that can come from your particular role within a family system.
0:19.5	For context I am the youngest of three and was raised in a Midwestern Catholic family.
0:22.9	And within the last few years,
0:27.1	my parents have had numerous health complications
0:31.6	and with our family system kind of in crisis,
0:37.8	I have kind of felt this responsibility to be a significant emotional support, but at times it can feel like a
0:50.4	lot of pressure and also just kind of lonely.
0:55.0	Sometimes I feel like my siblings can check out in different ways.
1:01.0	And I do want to honor their reasons for doing so, but I find that it still kind of hurts to feel
1:10.1	alone.
1:12.1	And I guess I'm just wondering alone.
1:13.0	And I guess I'm just wondering how to
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