Sage-Tips

What to do with unsupportive parents?

If you have unsupportive parents, here are my 9 tips:

1. Understand your parents’ concerns.
2. Talk to them.
3. Get a third party to chime in.
4. Assert yourself.
5. Know that you don’t need your parents’ approval.
6. Less talk, more action.
7. Update them on your little successes.
8. Get them on board.

How do you deal with a negative parent?

How to Deal With a Negative Parent

1. Consider whether this is a new problem. If it is, there could be a medical reason for this change in personality.
2. Accept that negative behavior is not your fault.
3. Acknowledge your parent’s concerns.
4. Tackle boredom.
5. Set limits (if you can)
6. Get help.
7. Take care of yourself.
8. Take a break.

How do you deal with a parent you hate?

How to survive a difficult parent

1. Stay calm. When a horrid parent starts criticising you it can be frightening and infuriating.
2. Learn to accept your situation.
3. Don’t retaliate.
4. Look to your future with hope.
5. Believe in yourself.
6. Talk to someone you trust.
7. Look after yourself.

How do you deal with a family member who is discouraging?

Strategies to Deal With Annoying Family Members

1. Plan a moment for them to be the star from the start.
2. Let them know in a nice way when they’re too loud or they’ve gone too far.
3. Plan quieter, independent activities to lessen your interactions, while still spending time together.

How do I ignore negative family comments?

7 Strategies to Deal With Difficult Family Members

1. Don’t try to fix the difficult person.
2. Be present and direct.
3. Do encourage difficult people to express themselves.
4. Watch for trigger topics.
5. Know that some topics are absolutely off-limits.
6. It’s not about you — usually.
7. Your own well-being comes first.