Things to give up to be respected by family

According to American communication and behavior expert Paul Brian, the following behaviors will turn a person into a "thorn" in the eyes of loved ones.

Consider yourself "the center of the universe"

Your family's respect will decrease when you are too self-centered. You have every right to put yourself first, but making yourself the center of the universe and forcing everyone to worship you is not appreciated. It leads to your family feeling distant and you may be treated with disrespect and lack of concern accordingly.

Always demanding care even though grown up

When you were a child, your parents were your reassurance. When your needs were not met, you would cry or get angry, your parents would usually soothe and satisfy you.

But as you grow older and become more mature, your ability to take care of yourself and manage your emotions will increase. Demanding too much attention and care will lose the respect of your family members. They expect you to replace your demands with a willingness to roll up your sleeves to find what you want and manage your own emotions.

According to statistics, many Millennials and younger generations still live in their parents' area, partly due to the rising cost of living. However, their excessive dependence and reliance on their parents has become the reason why this group of people disappoints both their parents and society.

Impulsive behavior

If you are impulsive, you may lose the respect of your family. Impulsive living marks you as unstable and prone to poor judgment. Instead of making impulsive decisions, try your best to think things through first and start being more deliberate in your planning for the future.

Poor behavior

Even with family members, manners matter. Some of the ways you act towards your family may be considered disrespectful, such as interrupting someone when they are speaking, or not considering or listening to the views of other family members. All of these behaviors can have a negative effect, causing people to respond by being disrespectful and shunning you.

The love between family members tends to be stronger than relationships outside of the family, but family relationships are still relationships. Therefore, it is important that we pay attention and respect to everyone.

Likes to quarrel

Being seen as argumentative can cause you to lose respect in your family. People will feel tired of being around you, and will not even ask your opinion on important matters for fear of arguing.

If you find yourself constantly arguing over little things with your family or tending to over-fix problems that arise, try to make changes.

The key to family is balance in behavior. Love in family is unconditional but boundaries must be clear.