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siryessir08 · 05-31-2009, 11:31 PM

Steve writes a lot about how when you make a goal, there are people that are supportive, people who don't care, and people who are supportive.

As we all know, his suggestion is to cut unhelpful people out of our lives.

What if your primary naysayers are family though?

My parents have always had an idea about what my future beholds. I disappointed them when I realized that college does not fit with my goals. I disappointed them when I told them I'm never going to have a job again. I disappointed them when I got engaged to someone they don't approve of. I disappointed them when I left Christianity after realizing it was a stupid religion.

However, I feel the most liberated and fulfilled I ever have in my entire life since discovering this website last year. My life has taken an entirely new direction, and my parents have continuously expressed their disappointment with the direction I've taken. Their house is filled with negative energy and hostility. I feel like I've outgrown them. Their levels of consciousness are pretty low.

How do I deal with this? Should I cut them loose? Is family different? Is there a way to help them?

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siryessir08 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 205	Unsupportive Parents Steve writes a lot about how when you make a goal, there are people that are supportive, people who don't care, and people who are supportive. As we all know, his suggestion is to cut unhelpful people out of our lives. What if your primary naysayers are family though? My parents have always had an idea about what my future beholds. I disappointed them when I realized that college does not fit with my goals. I disappointed them when I told them I'm never going to have a job again. I disappointed them when I got engaged to someone they don't approve of. I disappointed them when I left Christianity after realizing it was a stupid religion. However, I feel the most liberated and fulfilled I ever have in my entire life since discovering this website last year. My life has taken an entirely new direction, and my parents have continuously expressed their disappointment with the direction I've taken. Their house is filled with negative energy and hostility. I feel like I've outgrown them. Their levels of consciousness are pretty low. How do I deal with this? Should I cut them loose? Is family different? Is there a way to help them? Last edited by siryessir08; 05-31-2009 at 11:35 PM.