how to deal with toxic family

They are often one-sided and exploitative.

They are fair and mutually beneficial.

They are legally binding agreements.

They are based on love and acceptance.

It is revealed all at once during childhood.

It is revealed through stages and specific statements

It is revealed through open communication and dialogue.

It is never fully revealed, but understood implicitly.

Legal contracts are fair and mutually beneficial, while family obligations are one-sided.

Legal contracts are legally binding, while family obligations are not.

Legal contracts involve monetary exchange, while family obligations do not.

Legal contracts require the consent of both parties, while family obligations do not.

By suppressing our true selves.

By completely cutting off contact with our families.

By renegotiating our family contracts.

By seeking therapy and professional help.

They didn't want to disappoint them.

They were afraid of their parents' reaction.

They wanted to keep their secret.

They wanted to live in foreign countries.

Acknowledging the other person's words.

Sharing their true emotions.

Connecting their stories.

Requesting what they want in the relationship.

Sharing their true emotions.

Acknowledging the other person's words.

Requesting what they want in the relationship.

Inviting the other person to agree.