Letting Go with Love: When Family Becomes Your Biggest Hurdle

Family is often our first home, and our first love yet the same people who we expect to support and cheer us on. Sometimes we feel they are the same dragging us back not out of malice based on how they view the world differently. It's one thing to distance yourself from acquaintances or friends when you feel stuck and not progressing. But when it comes to family expectations on you their fears, and personal beliefs it can stand in the way of your personal growth I do feel such decisions are hard for you to make a choice.

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The dilemma is always a hard one to make you try to step back might feel you are betraying them a bond that is supposed to feel strong. While growing up my family had always expected me to live their dreams they grew up without going through education and wanted me to live their dream for them but I also had my own dreams I wish to live am the opposite of what they dream of or wished for caused I have my personal choice I can't be a book worm it doesn't go with my taste of lives.

I tried reasoning with them they should understand my own side of story am not that smart when it comes to book but smart in other maneuvers sometimes my dad would look at me and feel sad it often hurts me to see him look that ways not to talk of mum but to me it seems I dont even have a say on my own anymore to make them proud I keep trying to get smart when it comes to study at least I might not be overall but I do my best to make them happy now I am almost done with the school stuff and I believe it would be a good opportunity for me to focus on my own choice of life now.

But when it comes to friends I have backed down so many times that the paths most friends take don't align with me and affect my personal growth I backed out easily. It doesn't stop me from greeting them in the area but rather indulging in activities they do.

Letting go doesn't always me cutting ties completely. Sometimes it's about setting a firm boundary between you and them. It may mean limiting how much you share about your plan to me if I see something affecting my psychological aspect of life I try to back out easily from it cause it can lead to unwanted feelings I would have to regret for the rest of my life.

So the Question now comes down to how do you choose? Start by being honest about your priorities try to make boundaries between you and family let them understand you if it's a good family they try to understand you much better and respect your decision. Also remember that it is important to be loyal is meaningful but should never come at the cost of your growth, purpose, or mental health.

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