How to Know When to Cut Contact With Family Members
5 signs it may be appropriate to end contact.
The holidays are a stressful time—especially if your relationship with your family is not so great. Family is the theme of the season and for some a painful reminder of what could be. Some are spending the holidays alone and others in childhood homes. Some may even be wrestling with the thought of cutting contact altogether.
So here’s a post I wrote on Psychology Today about How to Know When to Cut Contact With Family Members.
Cutting contact with family members is never easy. With concepts like "blood is thicker than water" and "family first," there's often a lot of shame that follows when considering if it's time to set boundaries or cut off contact with family members. Here are five signs it may be appropriate to set some hard boundaries and cut contact. Remember, cutting off contact doesn't have to be forever.
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