Asking Eric: How do I tell my friends their attitude toward me moving away is making it worse?

Advice from R. Eric Thomas.

By R. Eric ThomasI’m 33 years old and my parents are in their 60s, close to retirement age. They are also full-time caregivers to my disabled younger brother. They have asked that I move back into their house to assist them, as my job is remote and I am the only one of my siblings with this ability.

One tactic is vulnerability – try telling your friends “this is the best option for me. I’m proud to do it. When you make comments like that it makes me think that you don’t want me to do what’s best for my family. As a friend, I’d like you to work on supporting me so that we can have a relationship going forward.”That said, are your friends really a good audience for your vulnerability? I suspect they may not have the emotional maturity for it.

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