Changing a Parent’s Controlling or Critical Behavior

Photo by Daniel Ribeiro Cortat Arastoro

No matter how old you or your parents are, a parent’s controlling or critical behavior doesn’t seem to change. Parents have a special knack for pushing your buttons or inserting themselves into your adult life.

Some parents are overly controlling, constantly critical or intrusive in obvious ways; others are less apparent, subtle. The annoying behavior may feel on the surface inconsequential, but over time it can become stressful or irritating.

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