How do you deal with toxic conservative parents?

How to Handle Toxic Parents

1. Boundaries. Setting boundaries or limits and clearly defining what you will accept and what you will not accept is crucial.
2. Control the location. Setting the location for your interactions with the toxic parent is also a way to limit problem behaviors.
3. Self-care. Be kind to yourself.

How can I get my parents to stop being conservative?

Have a conversation with your parents about what is and isn’t allowed in your home — and ask your spouse to back you up. Honor your parents’ rights to watch conservative TV shows or read radically close-minded books — just let them know that they can’t do those things in your house.

How do I deal with my parents’ views of the world?

Trying to slam those views down your parents’ throats can result in resentment. Ask your parents to follow suit; let them know you honor their right to view the world in their particular way — they’ll love that — but also let them know that you want them to honor yours.

How can I control what happens in my parents’ home?

However, you can control what happens in your home. Have a conversation with your parents about what is and isn’t allowed in your home — and ask your spouse to back you up. Honor your parents’ rights to watch conservative TV shows or read radically close-minded books — just let them know that they can’t do those things in your house.

How do you deal with political differences with your loved ones?

In fact, this idea of approaching one’s politically different loved ones with empathy is a strategy that both Tegan and Dev have employed for the sake of maintaining family ties. Each makes it a consistent practice to set aside their own frustration, disappointment or sadness in favor of attempting to see the world through their loved one’s eyes.