One might imagine that constructing and then promoting my arguments as to why caring for others can be meaningful and emotionally enriching... It hasn't. When I am with friends or acquaintances, or connecting with others online, the admission gets stuck in my throat, where it remains with all the other things that are better left unsaid.
I became a mom in 2012, which I unscientifically suspect was right around the time negative messages about motherhood became more common than positive ones... To voice any delight about my relationship with my son felt a mix of tone-deaf, out of style, and potentially alienating to others.
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