When to Cut Off Your Parents, Mastering Conflict, and Why a Crazy Family Can Make You a Better Person

Cutting off bad or toxic parents is all the rage in some pockets of the internet these days—but have we lowered the bar a little too much for what makes a parent “toxic”? How can we navigate and own up to the hard conversations we need to have with the people closest to us? And is there a silver lining for putting up with family members who drive us absolutely f*cking insane? Join us on today’s pod as we get a little squirmy in our chairs while we tackle these issues. Drew squashes some beefs, Mark sniffs out some of the bullshit around cutting people off, and we answer one of your questions about dealing with those crazy people you just can’t get away from: your family. Enjoy. CHAPTERS Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction: The Art of Difficult Conversations 00:01:36 The Sibling Beef: When Shared History Divides 00:03:42 Different Childhoods Under the Same Roof 00:06:17 The Go First Principle: How to Start Hard Conversations 00:09:14 When Speaking Up Makes Things Worse 00:10:46 The Strategic Value of Picking Fights When You're Young 00:13:35 Building Trust Through Confrontation 00:14:29 Family Versus Friends: Why Stakes Change Everything 00:16:19 The Intimacy-Conflict Paradox 00:18:03 Th…