Sometimes my relatives are too interfering my family affairs, what should I do?

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Ireland
May 1, 2007 7:47am CST
Hi friends! I want your advice. Sometimes my relatives interefere too much in my family's affairs and I do not like it. Like they have their own life and we do not interfere unless asked, then why should they? Please let me know what I should do in order to teach them a lesson.
5 responses
@muscare (3068)
• Australia
1 May 07
My in laws used to be like that, and my wife has now cut them off completely. I'm not saying you should do that though, we had a lot of major problems with what they were doing. Maybe try to let them know how unhappy you are, and tell them they are not welcome if they keep interfering.
• Ireland
1 May 07
ya i do that sometimes but my parents do not like me doing that. That puzzles me. I do not know how to make my parents understand.
@muscare (3068)
• Australia
2 May 07
If you've told them, and they obviously don't like to be told, limit the amount of time that they can see you. Tell them you are to busy to see them, and if they don't get to see you as often, maybe they learn to follow your wishes. Some parents still don't get it.
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@subha12 (18441)
• India
3 May 07
it is the problem with many people i think. i have got thje same problem. rather than speking them directly like that, stop discussing with your problem with them. rather tell them u will ask tem when u need their help.
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@mflower2053 (3223)
• United States
1 May 07
I think you should tell them how you feel. My mother still tries to control me even though I live with my husband and about to have my second child. Tell them the reason you were put on this world is to live your life the way your supposed to. Yes I may make a couple of mistakes but how would I learn if I never do. I'm an adult now and I don't need you to hold my hand. If I ever need your help with something I know that you will always be there for me to help me out. I love you guys but we need some space to grow. Relatives butting in too much can run your loved one off. I know you don't want this to happen and I know you don't want your family to stop talking to you all together. Think about what your going to tell them before you say it. Yes you may hurt someones feelings but it needs to be done and it will show that your an adult by doing this.
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@shak143 (1280)
• India
1 May 07
Hi vijiay ayyar,as per me every one is facing this problem.But some are more keen and some are less.Let them know what you like and what you won't but try to tell them in clean way such that they don't misunderstand you as leaveing alone is more horrible. Some people are like that they are very eager to help others though actually they are not helping instead they creating headace.It's human behaviour. So tell them first not to interfer and you don't like it if not break it.
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@lankie (477)
• China
1 May 07
you MAY say they really have a big mouth but surely i think they mean no harm.Probably you can pretend to be a good listener when they talk .These relatives I THINK are the elders who may feel respected when they found out that they are respected and would possibly flatter you a bit.