Ten Things Not Allowed in Your Home
10 things you should NOT allow when someone comes to your house (yes, even if it's your family)
Your home is not a hotel, a doctor's office, or a stage for others to unload their frustrations.
Your home is your sanctuary. And as a sanctuary, it deserves respect. The problem is that we often let just anyone in, even those who come with more venom than affection.
And here's the uncomfortable truth: sometimes the worst guests aren't strangers... they're family.
- Don't let them criticize your way of life.
Whether your house is clean or has toys on the floor, whether you eat rice with egg or salmon with avocado, it's nobody's business.
- Don't let them in with bad energy.
Whoever comes to your house should bring peace, not storms. If someone has poison on their tongue, let them leave it at the door.
- Don't let them have opinions about your partner, your children, or your loneliness.
Nobody pays your bills, nobody knows how much you've cried, so nobody has the right to interfere.
- Don't let them compare you.
The phrase “so-and-so already has this or that” is poison disguised as advice. Cut it off right there: “Good for her, I’m going at my own pace.”
- Do not allow them to take advantage of your table with ingratitude.
Gratitude costs nothing, but some people gorge themselves on your food and still make a face. Those people don't deserve a second helping.
- Don't let them use you as a free psychologist.
It's one thing to listen to them, quite another for them to use your living room as an emotional dumping ground without ever asking how you are.
- Don't let them in with gossip.
He who brings gossip about others will bring yours tomorrow.
- Don't let them minimize your achievements.
If you managed to pay off a debt, raise your children alone, or simply keep going, that's a great achievement. Anyone who doesn't applaud it should remain silent.
- Don't let them disrespect you in the name of "trust".
Trust does not give permission for rudeness.
- Don't let anyone think they own your house.
If someone doesn't understand boundaries, show them the door.
“Respect isn't asked for, it's demanded. Your home isn't a refuge for other people's toxicity; it's a sacred space where you and your family deserve peace. Learn to close the door on those who don't know how to behave… because sometimes true cleansing isn't about the floor, but about removing the people from your life. Follow me on my social media and thanks for reading.”.
Dr Roch
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