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Childhood Trauma

When Love is a Verb: Breaking the Cycle of Chasing Unavailable Parents

By Crystle Castle / June 16, 2025 /

A personal story about boundaries, self-worth, and the courage to stop begging for love I didn’t call my dad on Father’s Day. I didn’t call my father, either. Just like I didn’t call my mom on Mother’s Day. It’s not because I don’t love them—I do. It’s because I’m finally done chasing love, begging for…

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