Thanks for the support, everyone. I actually just started going to a therapist for social anxiety and some other stuff, stuff that I now see in my parents but not really in other people. He suggested I create a better network of friends because although I can't choose my family, I can choose every other person I surround myself with. Another thing he suggested is to just be at peace with them and instead of mirroring their behavior, setting up boundaries and making an example of what kind of relationship I want with them through my behaviors. Pretty good stuff. I'm still trying to figure out a way to implement and remind myself of this all, though. |