unresolved issues

• baggageTraveler's packed belongings
• lingeringRemaining beyond expected duration
• tensionStretched or strained state
• conflictOpposition between parties
• grudgePersistent resentment toward someone

unfinished · festering · nagging · dispute · friction · resentment · unsettled · haunting · loose ends · buried · simmering · avoidance · elephant · awkward · grievance · therapy · confrontation · denial

• unfinished businessunfinished business, loose ends, backlog, to-do list, rough drafts