Welcome to independent-thinking adulthood my dear. You really can't ever go home again, as it goes.
You're not failing in your familiar obligations. You are becoming more and more your own person and relating to them as an adult, not a child. Alas, they haven't cottoned on to this yet. They might not ever. Sometimes setting limits works, like: "I will come over so long as we do NOT discuss politics." But they might not even be aware they are doing it. I've found the best way to get along with my family is to disallow certain subjects and demonstrate that I am serious about it. Sometimes a firm foot engenders respect.
Anyway, I'm sorry this was hard for you. But you are definitely NOT alone in your experience. And since we don't really know each other as yet, feel free to take my words or tell me to mind my own! :)
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Date: 2010-12-28 04:24 am (UTC)You're not failing in your familiar obligations. You are becoming more and more your own person and relating to them as an adult, not a child. Alas, they haven't cottoned on to this yet. They might not ever. Sometimes setting limits works, like: "I will come over so long as we do NOT discuss politics." But they might not even be aware they are doing it. I've found the best way to get along with my family is to disallow certain subjects and demonstrate that I am serious about it. Sometimes a firm foot engenders respect.
Anyway, I'm sorry this was hard for you. But you are definitely NOT alone in your experience. And since we don't really know each other as yet, feel free to take my words or tell me to mind my own! :)