A place on the tree
Being treated like a child by aging parents
Even as an adult, you may still be seen by your parents as the child they need to advise, worry about, or protect. Making independent choices can become difficult when you expect them to question or disapprove of the life you are living.
1 person has stood here
Does this feel close to something you’ve lived? Tell your own part. What you tell becomes your Ember, and it stays yours.
Nearby on the tree
- Feeling alienated from an adult child after raising them1
- Going no contact with an abusive parent after years of violence1
- Being yelled at by parents for ordinary mistakes1
- Watching aging parents come alive as grandparents1
- Trying to stay calm while parents are yelling1
- Feeling relief when conflict with a parent is set aside1
Only the place shows here. What people told stays theirs.