2006-11-25 17:13:13 · 4 answers · asked by confused13 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
You don't really say what your connection to the family is, so it is difficult to give you specific answers. Usually the mothers insecurity is the reason for the need for interdependence. Diffusing this is by no means easy. You would have to overcome years of conditioning. These kids were raised to think they cannot stand on their own two feet, usually in the emotion management department. Stopping this from the inside is much easier than if you are an outsider, like a gf or bf. So, either you have to join the club, or create one of your own. Neither of these two choices may appeal to you. If that's the case, then you should move on.
2006-11-25 17:22:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you mean figuratively, as in - you can't quite let go of your children?
That's just a matter of accepting that their adults and need to mature and become their own people and live their own lives. If they spend their entire lives living off of their parents, that teaches them nothing about how to raise their OWN family, if that day should come.
... this is the best I could do for such a vague question. Appologies if it's not what you're talking about.
2006-11-26 01:17:26 · answer #2 · answered by Imperfect 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah tell them to back off before they push the person that they are tied to completely away by smothering them.
2006-11-26 01:17:24 · answer #3 · answered by espressoaddict22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell them you married the spouse, not the family.
2006-11-26 01:16:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋