Family boundaries and celebrations: Why exclusion from a dinner plan led to a difficult decision regarding a birthday event

scent of old fear. “There’s something familiar in him.”

Karen exhaled impatiently, her fear turning to frustration. “Ethan, please, you’re projecting. He reacts to everyone who walks by.”

“No,” Ethan said quietly. “He doesn’t.”

The handlers exchanged uneasy looks, confirming what everyone knew but refused to say. Thor reacted to everyone with violence.continue reading …