Need to rewrite your family script this Christmas? Here’s how to do it | Annie Hickox
by Annie Hickox from on (#269X9)
Do you ever get the feeling you and your relatives are actors trapped in the same old parts? Don't worry - there are ways to break out of your roles
When your family get together at Christmas, do you find yourself feeling as though you are re-experiencing childhood dramas? Do you feel you're taking on a role, reverting to Christmas past? You may even feel as though you are reading from an invisible script and repeating interactions with family members that leave you feeling frustrated and angry.
We may consider ourselves to be autonomous adults who have carved out our own independent lives. But when the holidays loom, many find themselves dreading predictably damaging and repetitious scenarios with family. These unnerving interactions often include put-downs, competitiveness, control freakery and passive aggression.
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