First For Women

Resentment

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Your mom and sister have roped you into their latest feud, expecting you to play peacemaker—but you’re feeling more peeved than peace-loving at the expectatio­n of being their go-between. “When you’re doing all the giving, that’s an imbalanced relationsh­ip,” says Burn. “You feel hurt, angry and resentful because they’re using you as a messenger for their toxic messages rather than really working out what they need to work out.”

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