LPT: Having trouble finding good stable friends who don't bring a lot of drama? Your family might be indirectly causing this.

People who grow up with a parent who is neurotic, anxious, narcissistic, or abusive can find the that their "craziometers" are miscalibrated. Meaning, it takes a long time to figure out someone they who are in (any sort of) relationship with, even a boss, is emotional bad news because they grew up feeling it was normal and/or had to adapt to it and just do it as a first instinct with other people.

If you find you have this problem -- many friends who bring a lot of drama or otherwise require more work than many they are worth, bad bosses who take advantage of you, etc. -- then look at your family and see if one your parents has a problem that you grew up with. You may also find that you have some issues yourself, such as oversharing (poor boundaries). Or it can be the opposite, being too secretive, because you are used to having to keep your needs and problems a secret so as not agitate your problem parent.

Learn to recognize the the patterns in the problem people in your life, now and in the past, and learn to see the warning signs quickly and adapt.

LPT: Having trouble finding good stable friends who don't bring a lot of drama? Your family might be indirectly causing this. LPT: Having trouble finding good stable friends who don't bring a lot of drama? Your family might be indirectly causing this. Reviewed by Unknown on 13:55 Rating: 5
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