Greetings!

Hi my name is Melanie!

I am in my late 20’s and my husband and I have recently moved back in with my parents. I feel extremely disconnected with my parents.

My parents are helicopter parents. So I’ve dealt with a lot of anxiety and need for approval most of my life.

I am newly married, have a job I love and am moving into the next big stage of life with owning a property.

I am on here to look for some understanding and guidance on how to confront my parents.

Hi Reilley! Welcome! I hope you find Psych Central to be a good place - there are tons of good people here!

It sounds like your future is on track, a job you love, a new marriage (congrats!) and owning property is coming up. . . . nice! Can you share more details about what you need to say to your parents? You appear to be self-supporting, and on your own, so it's likely just a mental/emotional step to take, to be your own person and not "need" parental approval. All of us want our parents approval, even if they aren't/weren't "helicopter" parents. It's normal I think, to want to please our parents. They are our entire world for the first formative years of live, after all!

Can you share more details? Are your parents supportive of your career, your new marriage, etc.?

Thanks for posting, and I look forward to hearing more from you!