It took a few times through the Harry Potter series to realize the Dursleys aren't evil; they're not Voldemort. They are Dumbledore's best protection for Harry outside of Hogwarts. This has helped me immensely with loving my own Dursleys.
In 'All the Little Live Things,' Wallace Stegner does a masterful job of this very thing. The protagonist is as unlikable as your own worst moments mirrored back to you are. Joe Allston both repulsed and resonated with me, which made his arc all the more compelling.
It took a few times through the Harry Potter series to realize the Dursleys aren't evil; they're not Voldemort. They are Dumbledore's best protection for Harry outside of Hogwarts. This has helped me immensely with loving my own Dursleys.
In 'All the Little Live Things,' Wallace Stegner does a masterful job of this very thing. The protagonist is as unlikable as your own worst moments mirrored back to you are. Joe Allston both repulsed and resonated with me, which made his arc all the more compelling.