Other family members living together with you

Parent estranged, cut-off from their parents, family, siblings

Parent with conflicts with both sides of the family

Parent with conflicts with their side of the family

##  Patterns You Might Recognize
*If these ring true, crowded living may affect your boundaries:*
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>  **Privacy hunger**: Crave personal space intensely
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>  **Hierarchy confusion**: Unclear about authority and roles
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>  **Crowd navigation**: Expert at reading group dynamics

In your extended family, rifts, feuds, and conflicts created complicated webs of loyalty and tension.

You had to navigate adult grudges and politics, learning which relatives couldn't be in the same room or mentioned to each other.

As a child, you often became the referee in adult conflicts that weren't yours to solve.

Family felt like politics, full of unspoken alliances and negotiations.

Love came with invisible price tags and unspoken expectations.

At home, conflict meant either complete surrender or explosive fighting.

Tools & Learning

🏠6-Question Other Family Members Living Together With You Quiz: What's Your Trauma Dating Style?

Check what feels familiar:

Step 2: Explore 3 Dating Patterns From Growing Up with Other Family Members Living Together With You