Has it always been this way?

from old doubles with domino

I asked my mother last night if everyone has been going through all these tough times in their lives for a while now but they never talk about it or tell each other. She didn't have a clear answer. When did I become so naive? How did I not realize life was really like this? I suppose this can be how things turn out when you aren't allowed to talk to each other at the dinner table. But that was many years ago. Things changed positively when I was around 8 or so.

I'm guessing that the tendencies to internalize everything never did.

Love to all. This is the beautiful struggle.