When Adults Refuse to Grow Up
🎙️ Dealing with emotionally immature people + discount code to my boundaries webinar!
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There is a specific kind of person who will test you and provoke a certain side of you to come out, and I am convinced it is an emotionally immature adult.
For most of my life, I have had to learn how to manage relationships with people who exhibited traits that sparked a certain kind of frustration and annoyance in me. I grew up around a family member who had narcissistic characteristics, and their behaviors made them insufferable to be around.
There may be some people in your life who provoke this same level of frustration when you're around them. This person might be a parent, relative, or in-law, or you may even notice your partner is emotionally immature. As you do the work of healing and evolving, it's hard to be around someone who is refusing to mature as an adult.
Things emotionally immature people do:
They evade responsibility for their actions and the resulting harm.
They expect you to be "the bigger person," even when they are at fault, to cater to their emotions.
They blame people for the poor choices they make.
They expect others to handle the repercussions of their actions.
They find it difficult to empathize with others and may downplay or disregard other people's feelings.
They engage in disrespectful behaviors and lack remorse for their actions
Let me tell you this: you can have deep compassion for the things that people have gone through and still be firm with what you’re willing to tolerate. No one is required to tolerate disrespect, especially from a person who is comfortable doing the disrespecting.
Listen to Episode 12 of Mindful With Minaa to learn how to handle emotionally immature individuals. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review to support the show. If you're interested in the reflective questions mentioned below, consider a free trial to access the paid content.
I'm hosting a webinar titled "Get Better at Setting Boundaries" on Thursday, May 2nd, from 6:30pm-8pm EST. In this webinar, I'll share tools to increase your confidence and effectively set boundaries with emotionally immature individuals. Participants will receive a workbook to use during the session and for continued education. Use the discount code MINDFUL to get $10 off. Please note this code expires on 4/18. I can’t wait to see you in May!
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