Whenever I go home, my parents treat me like a teenager again - how can I stop this from happening?

Seems like you get thoroughly annoyed by this. Has this been bothering you for a long time? Does it anger you or do you just not like it? Let's take a moment to think. Why do you think they are treating you like that? Do you have any idea what could be causing this behaviour on their side? Can you think of a way to change it peacefully? Also, I'm not really the person to give you advice, but you can surely try one of the therapy options provided by 7 cups. It was brave of you to reach out to us.

Be sure to communicate your feelings to your parents. They can’t understand how you are feeling unless you directly let them know. Inform them that you are now older and can take care of yourself, and kindly suggest that you’d prefer that they treat you as an adult. Make sure to respectfully communicate with your parents on this topic, and ensure that you feel satisfied when the discussion is over. Your feelings are important, and your parents need to know how you feel before they can change the way they treat you. Be sure to suggest the changes you want to be made, and reassure them that you are doing what is best for your emotions.

The horrors of parents not realizing their child is now a full grown adult. There is nothing you can do to deter the from that.Depending on your age the line should have been drawn. Its going to be harder to convince them they are doing something wrong or annoying if they have been doing it so long in your adult years. It may not work but I will still sit down and talk to them about how you feel and whether it makes you procrastinate coming around sometimes. If you're younger I would just recommend talking to them and telling them how it bothers you and make you uncomfortable . Parents are like precious glass make sure you think it through first and avoid saying things that can be taken wrong or the conversation will go down hill fast.

You can sit down and have a talk with them. Explain to them how you feel and that you would like to be treated like a adult now. Of course in a nice manner. I understand it can be difficult because you are their child and whenever they see you they want to treat you like a kid again because they probably miss those times. A lot of parents tend to that. But it’s always understandable if you sit down and talk to them and tell them how you feel and I’m sure they will be understanding about it .

I would always get annoyed when my parents were on my back like that as well. And sometimes, I would tell them how I felt, and say that I didn't like the way they were treating me, and they still wouldn't listen. What worked for me was talking about it with friends or people with similar experiences. I would go to some of my friends who's parents I knew were similar to mine, or at least may have gone through a similar situation. Knowing people are going through or have gone through something similar as I have been made me feel a lot better.

Unfortunately, we are not in control of the actions of others. There is no way to prevent your parents from acting however they act. We are only in control of how we respond to others' words and actions. I, too, struggle with feeling like a teenager again when I'm around my parents. Based on personal experience, I would suggest reminding yourself that you're now an adult, a totally different person from who you were as a teenager, every time you visit family. If we portray ourselves as "caught up" by their treating us like a teenager, in a way, we revert to our teenage ways of interacting with them. It's certainly easier said than done, but if you try to remain aware of your own growth while interacting with them, they might just start seeing it and begin respecting you more for it, ultimately treating you more like the adult you are.

What we don't realize is that though we have very clearly grown up, and matured (some even with their own kids now) some parents will always see us as their children who they have the authority over because they created you. What you're going through is very common, and has a solution that sounds easy, but takes time, and willingness from both parties to be successful. What I suggest that has helped me and alot of other people is sitting them down, and being honest about how their treatment towards you makes you feel, and set their boundaries that if they respect you, they'll learn to respect the boundaries and work on it with you. And like I mentioned before, maybe they don't even realize it or they can't help their parental instinct to keep a close eye on you. So be patient, honest and understanding with them. Good luck, and I hope this helped you.

Talk to them about it. Do not yell or be agressive, just try to express how you truly feel so you guys can work it out and find a solution that pleases everyone. Do not be afraid to confront tour parents, they are there to help you and only want what’s best for you. One of the biggest problems between parents and their kids is the lack of communication! Explain why you feel this way and try to understand why they treat you like that. Maybe suggest some sort of solution to the problem and try to put yourself on their skin

I would highly recommend talking to them. Show them that you have grown up by talking about your progress in a job if you have one. Maybe take them out to eat and pay for them. This will show them you are financially stable. Let them know what is on your mind and you do not like to be treated that way. Tell them what you have been doing when you have not been staying home. For example, staying out later and or eating out more. Make sure you spend time with your parents as well. This will make them feel appreciative.

According to my experience, the best plan I can propose, it to tell your parents that you want to see a Phycologist and once you see him, tell him your problem. I am sure he will give a good counseling session to your parents without telling them that basically your kid is fine, however you need a little treatment for better parenting. If we tell directly to the parents they will never accept, because they will not accept the fact that their kids have grown. In this way, you will be able to keep the respect of yourself and your parents as well.