As we move from being children to being adults, our relationships with people in our lives change. Where we used to interact with parents, uncles/aunts, god parents, family friends as children, we now interact with them as fully grown people.

However, sometimes this transition is difficult. Playing the role of the child might be ingrained into us. Or the adult might be used to treating us as a kid.

And this can lead to strained relationships, where a person in their 20s is too dependent on their parent. Or where a parent is too overbearing on their now-adult son or daughter.

One of the best remedies for this is to set boundaries. To decide what you want from your relationship and make sure that you stick to this.

For example, if a parent puts too much pressure regarding careers or finding a spouse, set a boundary where they are aware that you don’t wish to speak with them about such issues.

It’s difficult to establish, but once you set some boundaries you’ll likely find that you’re less stressed and that your relationship improves

Image was taken on our friend vacation this week 🙂

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