How to Cut Ties with Family Members Who Hurt You
Examine the big picture of your relationship with your family member.. Don't rationalize the person's behavior.. Consider other family who might be affected.
Steps
Examine the big picture of your relationship with your family member.
Examine the big picture of your relationship with your family member.
Don't rationalize the person's behavior.
Don't rationalize the person's behavior.
Consider other family who might be affected.
Consider other family who might be affected.
Take a step back from a one-way relationship.
Take a step back from a one-way relationship.
Get distance from family members who feed off of drama.
Get distance from family members who feed off of drama.
Avoid people who always make you feel stressed or unhappy.
Avoid people who always make you feel stressed or unhappy.
Walk away from any relationship that is abusive.
Walk away from any relationship that is abusive.
Take a time-out if you don't want to permanently end the relationship.
Take a time-out if you don't want to permanently end the relationship.
Meet on neutral ground if you can't avoid seeing the person.
Meet on neutral ground if you can't avoid seeing the person.
Stay calm if you decide to talk to the person face-to-face.
Stay calm if you decide to talk to the person face-to-face.
Send an email or a letter if you want to plan out your words.
Send an email or a letter if you want to plan out your words.
Be clear and straightforward about wanting to have distance from the person.
Be clear and straightforward about wanting to have distance from the person.
Be aware they may try to manipulate you or others.
Be aware they may try to manipulate you or others.
Talk about what happened to someone you trust.
Talk about what happened to someone you trust.
Practice a routine of self-care.
Practice a routine of self-care.
Don't dwell on what you wish you had.
Don't dwell on what you wish you had.
Set healthy boundaries in future relationships.
Set healthy boundaries in future relationships.
Let the person back into your life slowly if you choose to at all.
Let the person back into your life slowly if you choose to at all.
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