'I'm Unsure of Almost Everything!'

As the scapegoat for your family, you still believe that taking the blame will fix everything, but it only makes you more anxious and insecure.

The Elements (1952) by Helen Lundeberg

Dear Polly,

I feel as though, in all my relationships and endeavors, I arrive at this point or moment of conflict. Something of a breaking point — where the only option is to explain myself, confess, or own up to something. It comes after a misunderstanding, after I realize what I’m capable of and what I’m not capabl…