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My family is emotionally abusive. How can I fix them?

Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 17, 2014
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You can talk to your family and if they dont listen you can contact someone to help you out like another relative, a close friend and if it is really bad, the police.
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Profile: Creep143
Creep143 on Nov 17, 2014
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You can talk with them, tell them how you feel about it. You need to express your feelings, they are your family, the must understand you.
Profile: FloraLuna
FloraLuna on Jan 4, 2015
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You can't fix people, but you can try to help change their behaviour if it's upsetting. Try telling them that you feel upset by ____. Ask them to sit down together and bring forth these points. Sometimes people aren't aware how they are affecting another person. If it's intentional, let them know how you feel. When you talk to them, don't use accusations. Begin with, "I feel upset when ________." Using accusations may cause bickering and anger. Be completely honest. If things don't seem to get better, you could seek help of a counselor and get professional advice regarding the situation.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Apr 8, 2015
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You can not fix, families are so each has its way. What you can do is talk to them about how you are feeling and whether you do not like how they are being. But remember you can not fix family
Profile: TheGirlInMyMirror
TheGirlInMyMirror on Jun 5, 2015
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Try to talk to them about your aspirations and highlight the facts that makes you uncomfortable. this might help them to know your stance and might also help you in opening up.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jun 10, 2015
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Conversation is key. That didn't exactly help in my case, so I had to fix me, instead. The only reason why they have power over me is because I value what they say. This isn't a new discovery -it's been around for a long time (check out the Stoics if you're interested). But to be able to not value what they say or do means being able to filter out which ones matter and which ones don't; you'd only know that if you understood yourself better too.
Profile: rainyUnicorns86
rainyUnicorns86 on Jun 18, 2015
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I believe that there is no wrong or right way to fix emotional abuse within a family, especially because we all go through it differently and take to it differently. Emotional abuse can make someone feel like there world is falling apart, especially when it is by family. One way to tackle this is by setting up a group meeting with the whole family and allowing everyone a chance to speak one at a time.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jun 22, 2015
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Try and talk to them and let them know how you feel, if they won't stop ignore them and remember that youre a perfect individual
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You can't fix them, but you can help them to fix themselves. Communicating with them on a person-to-person level is important, in my view. Helping them to see how their behavior affects your life can motivate them to reflect on their actions.
Profile: strugglingone
strugglingone on Sep 7, 2015
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The best way is to talk to them openly about how you feel about it. If you don't talk, they will go on.
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