Hi everyone! Glad to be here :-)
Interested to hear if this is relatable... I recently visited family back in Finland and I have often found that I revert right back to being a rebellious teen as soon as I go home. This time I could really pinpoint why. As I am becoming clearer on my values I see how they do not align with the values of my family of origin. This has been challenging, and it has always been easier for me to love them from a distance.
This is however the first time that I accepted it, instead of giving in to the "need to escape" and disappointment that happens when I am confronted with it.
And now after returning back to England I feel strangely empowered about the notion that I am my own person and I do not need to agree with my family and that is totally OK.