How do I accept my family situation?
Here’s how to maintain your integrity in family relationships.
- Don’t try to fix the difficult person.
- Be present and direct.
- Do encourage difficult people to express themselves.
- Watch for trigger topics.
- Know that some topics are absolutely off-limits.
- It’s not about you — usually.
- Your own well-being comes first.
Why do I avoid happiness?
Cherophobia is a phobia where a person has an irrational aversion to being happy. The term comes from the Greek word “chero,” which means “to rejoice.” When a person experiences cherophobia, they’re often afraid to participate in activities that many would characterize as fun, or of being happy.
How do I live with the fact that I’ll never have children?
To live with the fact that you’ll never have children, be open to the possibility that you weren’t meant to have kids for some reason. Be open to the possibility that you were spared something, and that a childfree life may be better for you. If you’re depressed about never having children, read Dealing With Depression When You Can’t Get Pregnant.
How do you deal with a difficult life?
Go to source Accept. Congrats on working through your points of view and looking for ways to thrive in what can be a confusing and unsettling world. Seek your own pathways to being happy and smile as often as you can. Ultimately, accept life for what it is and learn to thrive within what you have.
How can I live a childfree life happily?
One way to live a childfree life happily is to learn to cope with disappointment. Below, I give examples of rigid versus realistic beliefs when it comes to accepting infertility. One of my favorite books about living a full life despite pain, disease, and disappointment is Kitchen Table Wisdom by Rachel Naomi Remen.
Do you want kids to have someone to take care of You?
A long time ago, I told a friend that I want kids so I’d have someone to take care of me when I’m old. She said that’s not a good reason to want children – you have to want them for them, not so you have someone to take care of you later. Plus, there’s no guarantee that you kids will take care of you when you’re old!