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Helping Alice - by DavidXYu - XY-Wise

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Due to circumstances, our lives developed in very different families and progressed along very different paths. It has come to my attention that Alice is under a great deal of personal challenges in her life. She’s family. I want to help. How? Having learned that Alice is on the verge of eviction, I decided I would at least temporarily shelter Alice. I don’t wish to see my sister homeless. I’m happy to share a room with my partner for a month or two – we’d treat it as an exercise to grow our relationship, a win-win. After a deeply meaningful reconnection with Alice, supporting her move-in, we set to understand the situation better. We learn that Alice had to move out of her home nearly a year ago due to it being a fairly toxic environment. We learn that Alice has been taking projects on and off, making about the amount one needs to survive and pay rent. By all accounts, it seems Alice is a remarkable teacher, able to instruct workshops at lucrative rates. The challenge, however, is try

Helping Alice DavidXYu Sep 17, 2024 19 2 2 Share I have a sister. Her name is Alice. Due to circumstances, our lives developed in very different families and progressed along very different paths. It has come to my attention that Alice is under a great deal of personal challenges in her life. She’s family. I want to help. How? Vignette 1 – The Support-Abandon Dilemma Having learned that Alice is on the verge of eviction, I decided I would at least temporarily shelter Alice. I don’t wish to see my sister homeless. I’m happy to share a room with my partner for a month or two – we’d treat it as a

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