Thank you for taking the time to read my article and making a great comment. Yes it can be difficult when the people are close to you like parents or relatives, but as you said there are no exceptions to the rule. maintaining a close relationship with people who exhibit high levels of toxicity toward you will ultimately lead towards higher stress levels and in turn health issues which can be detrimental to ones life experience.

As humans we are reliant, capable and strong enough to make these kinds of decisions and follow them through, as much as it may against the social norms. If its what we desire we must be brave and implement the change needed to move towards a more congruent and autonomous self.