Stop Trying to Make People Grow Up
A therapist explains the power of focusing on your own maturity
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2 min readNov 1, 2021
When anxiety is high, the more we fixate on the behaviors of others. Maybe you try to teach your partner to dress better, or lecture your father on how to be a better listener. You’re more likely to be embarrassed by your children’s bad behavior or frustrated with a colleague’s inefficiency. If…