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

“I need to go inside.”

The hallway erupted.

“What? No!”

“Absolutely not! Are you insane? He’ll tear you apart!”

“Ethan, you don’t understand! Thor is unstable!”

The objections washed over him like rain, frantic and loud, but Ethan stayed calm. He stood inside a bubble of stillness, anchored by the rhythmic breathing of the dog in front of him.

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