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It really hurts when you don’t get the love and affection that you crave from your family. Fortunately, in many cases, things can be repaired if everyone works together. This article covers ways to communicate your feelings, strategies for self-improvement, and ideas for spending more time together with your family.
Here are 14 steps you can take to find the love that you deserve.
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QuestionHow can I relate to other family members?Michelle Shahbazyan is a Life Coach, Author, and Speaker based in Los Angeles, California. She is the Founder of The LA Life Coach, a concierge life, family, and career coaching service. She has over 15 years of experience with life coaching, consulting, motivational speaking, and matchmaking. Michelle has helped thousands of clients achieve peace, fulfillment, and a healthier mindset. Her ultimate goal is to provide her clients with the tools, perspectives, and resources needed to create the life they desire. Michelle specializes in supporting individuals and couples with a wide array of concerns, including depression, anxiety, love and relationship issues, ADHD, grief, stress, anger management, and career planning. Her approach is informed by neuroscience, anthropology, sociology, and behavioral biology, ensuring that the strategies she develops with clients are both effective and enduring. She has a BA in Applied Psychology and an MS in Building Construction and Technology Management from Georgia Tech University, and a MA in Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy from Phillips Graduate University.Just try to be your best self and listen to your family members so you can grow closer to them.
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QuestionHow do I get my family to respect me again?Community AnswerYou need to prove to them that you are worth their respect. Help them out even when they don't ask for help and be with them. Also be patient. Don't expect respect straight away, as you need to earn it.
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QuestionIs it okay that when someone asks for help, I help them, but when I need help or need to tell them something they ignore me?Community AnswerNo, that's not okay. Talk to your family about how you're feeling and how they aren't there for you when you need them. Make sure the conversation is calm and reasonable, and provide examples of what you're talking about. If the situation continues, consider family therapy, and try to make some close friends that you can rely on when your family is not helpful.
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Warnings
- Don’t sacrifice who you are or risk your wellbeing in an effort to be loved by your family. Some family situations are simply too dysfunctional and beyond repair. If your family is unable or unwilling to love you, build a surrogate family out of loving friends who truly care for you.Thanks
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References
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5961625/
- ↑ https://www.mentalhealth.com/library/communication-challenges-with-family-and-friends
- ↑ https://www.gottman.com/blog/weekend-homework-assignment-accepting-responsibility/
- ↑ https://ideas.ted.com/the-right-way-to-be-introspective-yes-theres-a-wrong-way/
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/women-autism-spectrum-disorder/202006/7-signs-family-thats-turned-toxic
- ↑ https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/respect/
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2018/01/17/15-easy-ways-to-become-a-more-helpful-person/?sh=67b40244421a
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/blog/6-ways-to-become-more-independent-less-codependent#1
- ↑ https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/love/family-love-what-it-is-what-it-looks-like-and-how-to-make-it-happen/
- ↑ https://www.parentingfocus.org/resources/time-together-importance
- ↑ Michelle Shahbazyan, MS, MA. Life Coach. Expert Interview. 18 March 2020.
- ↑ https://child.unl.edu/documents/313877/418719/365%20Ways%20to%20Spend%20Time%20with%20Your%20Family.pdf/365-Ways-to-Spend-Time-with-Your-Family.pdf
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-squeaky-wheel/201409/5-ways-to-know-youre-confiding-in-the-right-person
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