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

forward, her voice trembling, pitching high with panic. “Ethan, listen to me. I mean, really listen. Thor attacks every person who enters his space. Every. Single. One. I cannot, in good conscience, let you do this.”

“You saw what just happened,” Ethan replied softly, not moving his head. “He didn’t attack me. He chose not to.”

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