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Is it normal to not trust that you can open up to your family?

Profile: ColtTom
ColtTom on Aug 28, 2015
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This is a normal response, provided that your family environment is not healthy. The family is supposed to be the place where we can open up with one another, but sometimes that doesn't work in toxic relationships.
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Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jun 18, 2015
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Depending on family dynamics, yes it can be normal. Sometimes a family can be introverted and do things separately or on their own, and this can sometimes make it such that opening up doesn't feel right. Bottom line, it is normal.
Profile: marvelousHeart10
marvelousHeart10 on Jul 14, 2015
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It is, every family is different... It's okay to keep somethings to yourself that you don't feel comfirtable sharing but it is important to openly have conversations with them and know that you can talk to them if the time ever comes
Profile: politeAngel45
politeAngel45 on Oct 25, 2016
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Yes sometimes this is the case. It is normal not to be confortable to open up to people if you doubt their reaction, even if they are your family.
Profile: plushUnicorn4912
plushUnicorn4912 on Jun 2, 2020
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I don't know if it is normal but it is possible you can't trust that you can open up to family. We always associate family with love and care. Especially if we grew up hearing "family is here no matter what", "family always come first". But a family is filled with people and people, even family, can be toxic to one another. They can use your love for them as sentimental leverage. It is normal to want to protect ourselves from toxic people. People that will use what we tell them in total discretion with all our trust to hurt us. Unfortunately, it happens sometimes that the toxic people in your life are members of your family. Then, it is normal to not trust that you cannot open up to them.
Profile: cuteava
cuteava on Dec 21, 2015
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i believe so yes. its hard to talk about private things about yourself to people whom you love very much, and when you care about what they think of you it can be really hard.
Profile: Greatlistener87
Greatlistener87 on Mar 14, 2016
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It is normal if you had a bad experience in the past regarding this. But they are your family and they will support and be there for you the way they know how to. Don't be too hard on them.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Mar 15, 2016
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This happens with lots of people. Consider why you are not able to open up to your family. Try writing down your problems and if comfortable enough, give them to a family member.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jun 14, 2016
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Well, if you can't open up to your family. You must ask yourself why? If the reason doesn't sound normal to you. You must think about ways to change that.
Profile: moitrois713
moitrois713 on Oct 4, 2016
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It depends on your situation. A lot of people don't trust their families because of past experiences However, you really should try your best to have good communication with your family. It would help you feel much more secure about things than you can imagine. Try telling them a bit if what you did throughout the day every single day to build and work on the bond.
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