Immigrant Child Guilt

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My Granadad is quite ill and it upsets me that we can’t be there for him. He is my only grandad and it hurts that I can’t do anything to help. I wish I could go back to my carefree childhood, before all the terrible stuff, like everyone being sick and getting older, happened.

I’ve been having weird nightmares and am constantly worried that something bad will happen to my loved ones. It’s terrifying, making life seem…