How Do You Interact With Dysfunctional Family After Becoming Functional?
When a person grows up in a dysfunctional family, the dysfunction feels “normal” because that is all the person has ever known. As long as the person stays dysfunctional himself, he might not like his family, but he feels comfortable in the dysfunction. However, if the person enters therapy and makes significant changes in his life, he might find that spending time with dysfunctional family members is more difficult. As you become a more functional person, you will find it much harder to spend time around people who are not functional. You will find yourself gravitating toward more functional friends, and your dysfunctional relationships will become more distant. Here is how to interact with dysfunctional family members after becoming functional. Set relationship boundaries. One common characteristic of dysfunctional families is a lack of relationship boundaries. Because you likely grew up with a lack of boundaries, being in this environment again can feel comfortable even while it is
