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

tiger anymore. He was waiting.

“Open the door,” Ethan said. It wasn’t a request.

Karen shook her head, horrified, her hands fluttering uselessly in the air. “Ethan, I can’t be responsible for what happens in there. If you get hurt…”

Ethan rested one hand over his heart, tapping the rough fabric of his jacket. “You’re not responsible. I am.”

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