How to Tell Your Parent You Want to Live With Your Other Parent

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Understand that your parent may feel sad.. Think about why you want to move out.. Try not to say things out of anger.

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Understand that your parent may feel sad.

Step 1

Understand that your parent may feel sad.

2

Think about why you want to move out.

Step 2

Think about why you want to move out.

3

Try not to say things out of anger.

Step 3

Try not to say things out of anger.

4

List your reasons for wanting to move.

Step 4

List your reasons for wanting to move.

5

Know exactly what you want from the conversation.

Step 5

Know exactly what you want from the conversation.

6

Consider the lifestyle of your other parent.

Step 6

Consider the lifestyle of your other parent.

7

Talk it out with someone you trust.

Step 7

Talk it out with someone you trust.

8

Ask your parent if they have time to talk about something important.

Step 8

Ask your parent if they have time to talk about something important.

9

Tell them that you love them.

Step 9

Tell them that you love them.

10

Tell them the reasons you would like to live with your other parent.

Step 10

Tell them the reasons you would like to live with your other parent.

11

Give them time to think about what you have said.

Step 11

Give them time to think about what you have said.

12

Keep calm.

Step 12

Keep calm.

13

Bring it up again later.

Step 13

Bring it up again later.

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