GOOD OR WORSE??
Letting go of someone you love
is one of the hardest things you can do
but it’s also very necessary
If you don’t let go, you may end up smothering them and
they will want to stay away from you.
If someone was always worried about you and always judging every little thing you do,
and panicking over seemingly tiny things…
would you want to spend more time with them or less?
This counts for every kind of relationship,
but seems to be a common problem among parents for some reason.
I believe they call it “overprotective”.
It really comes down to fear and trust.
Just like you are more likely to know
what’s best for you than even your closest friend, it goes both ways.
Just because the person is doing
something that looks like a really bad idea to you,
doesn’t mean they’re making a huge mistake.
It may actually be right for them.
And even if it isn’t,
mistakes are not the end of the world unless they’re fatal –
the entire point of mistakes is to learn from them.
If you keep someone from making mistakes,
you are keeping them from learning…
you would be holding them back.
You don’t want to do that, do you?
This doesn’t mean you should never
give people advice or tell them what you think, though.
By all means, do so. But don’t become “obsessed” with it,
or nag them about it or keep bringing it up every other day.
That will just make them even less likely to want to listen to you.
If you really feel a need to get a point across to someone,
the best way to do it is by example. Practice what you preach.
Mention it every now and then if you must.
But most importantly, give them a REASON to listen to you.
And respect their decisions.
