A place on the tree

Still loving a family member after an intimate relationship ends

When an intimate relationship with a family member has ended, one person may continue to feel romantic or sexual love after the other person no longer feels the same. Accepting that the shared past was real but cannot be restored can leave them grieving and stuck.

1 person has stood here

Does this feel close to something you’ve lived? Tell your own part. What you tell becomes your Ember, and it stays yours.

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Still having feelings for an ex1
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Feeling unwanted by family despite trying to stay close3
Wanting to reunite with family after years apart1
Missing an ex who has moved on2
Grieving a love that never became a relationship2

Only the place shows here. What people told stays theirs.