Making Choices based on Your Parents' Wishes - 04/28/08 06:55 AM
Looking through the past posts, I admit I am very confused. it seems like a lot of posters are very upset because of what their parents want.
Do that many married couples live with their parents? And if not, I am not sure why they allow themselves to get so upset. We are always told by others how we should live our lives. It is our responsibility as adults to lead our lives the way we wish.
If my parents told me to do something, I would certainly listen to their reasons, but the end decision would be my own. If they became abusive, I would treat them the same way I would treat any other abusive person. I would distance myself from that relationship.
Is it that some people have abusive parents and have not build up the strength to do that distancing?
Do that many married couples live with their parents? And if not, I am not sure why they allow themselves to get so upset. We are always told by others how we should live our lives. It is our responsibility as adults to lead our lives the way we wish.
If my parents told me to do something, I would certainly listen to their reasons, but the end decision would be my own. If they became abusive, I would treat them the same way I would treat any other abusive person. I would distance myself from that relationship.
Is it that some people have abusive parents and have not build up the strength to do that distancing?