When Lacan says that "love is giving what you don't have to someone who doesn't want it," he is pointing to the paradoxical nature of love: that is that we are all fundamentally incomplete or lacking in some way, and we seek to fill this lack through our relationships with others. And the first relationship where this happens is in the family. Daddy issues and mommy issues are universally acknowledged for a reason.
In this episode, Michelle( Michie B as she's known on the streets she's the Mayor of) and I talk about our family, what it's like being the firstborn vs the second born, about loss and how to navigate the complicated feelings that arise as we watch our parents grow older.
If your parents, guardians, or other forms of family are with you, our hope is you can see that all love is complicated, and finding the space to confront those feelings will help you find a way to peace.
