What advice would you give to someone who’s having a hard time maintaining a healthy relationship with their parents?

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What advice would you give to someone who’s having a hard time maintaining a healthy relationship with their parents?

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  1. relicmaker Avatar

    Go to therapy. Take a break from parents.

  2. milliepilly Avatar

    What kind of people are you and parents? What exactly are you talking about? How would you describe parents? How would they describe you? What is the hard time about? How can anyone give you advice while knowing nothing?

  3. MaeQueenofFae Avatar

    OP, my advice would depend entirely on the reasons you are having difficulties with your parents. Could you perhaps give a bit more information on what the conflict is about?

  4. Pongpianskul Avatar

    How old is this person? My advice would be somewhat different for a 12-year old and a 52-year old.

  5. bmbmwmfm Avatar

    Depending on theirs and parents ages and personalities. If they live together and how long til they think they’ll be able to move. Specifics and ages needed

  6. Novel_Helicopter_212 Avatar

    Don’t ask such vague questions on Reddit they’re pointless

  7. GreenTurtle0528 Avatar

    As an adult, I go on a short vacation. As a child, I go to my school guidance counselor. Also, tell versus ask.

  8. sickitatedatyou Avatar

    Go no contact!!! Immediately! FOREVER!!!

    Might as well op, since you give no information about the issues

  9. AldusPrime Avatar

    That’s too broad of a question. You’re going to need to give us a lot more context.

  10. General-Visual4301 Avatar

    I would suggest you take a step back and think. There is a phenomenon of an individualistic society where people “just can’t” with their parents anymore. So it is becoming common to get advice about cutting people out of your life.

    Unless they are genuinely abusive, don’t.

    Have a talk with your parents about what is bothering you. If they can’t adapt, see them less, for shorter amounts of time, but don’t discard people when they bug you. You have to accept highs and lows with your significant people. This isn’t harmful, it’s human.

  11. kateinoly Avatar

    I had a much better relationship with my family after I moved across the country, and it became weekly chats by phone. They were too involved in and judgmental. After I moved, they only knew what I told them and things smoothed out.

  12. AlterEgoAmazonB Avatar

    Therapy comes first.

    But without more information, the rest is hard to say.

  13. Efficient_Sink_8626 Avatar

    Move about a three-hour drive away from them. This advice was given to me by a child psychologist when I was 18. He said, “Go to school in a college town, away from your crazy mom.” I did, and actually saved money by going to a state school with low tuition. Those were the “Good old days.”