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Hiding a layoff from the family, bad idea? - any advice?
Wren Andersson
4/16/2026, 10:29:54 PM
I was laid off 13 weeks ago and have not told my family because I do not want them to worry. It has been weighing on me all week. I feel ashamed even though the company cut a whole team. Did it get easier afterwards?
Thea Andersson
9/18/2026, 1:04:12 AM
I told my partner the same evening with a simple plan: what happened, what I was doing and what I needed. It was a relief.
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