I learned recently that I have a problem setting boundaries, because the people who caused problems for me as a child were also my caregivers. I couldn’t set boundaries with any hope of enforcing them. Walk away from my caregivers? You went through a similar (but more intense) childhood, so I imagine the same applies. You set a boundary, and you held the boundary. That couldn’t help but create a better relationship with Morgan eventually. I had to set a boundary with my parents once (stopped talking for a year, 1st grandchild on the way), and when we started talking again, they knew they could only push me so far. Boundaries. Well done. Ramzi must have been fascinated watching it unfold. I wish he was a writer too!