Falling Out With Friends & Family

• Not enough space, having to share rooms
• Feeling you’re being left out
• People borrowing clothes/possessions without asking
• Not sharing the family laptops or devices
• Who used the last of something such as milk, toothpaste, and toilet roll!
• Family arguments cause worry for everyone in the house. This is true whether or not they are involved.

Most of these can be sorted out with a little understanding and compromise even if it doesn’t feel like that at the time.

• Always ask before you take something that doesn’t belong to you
• Think about the other person, what sort of day have they had
• Give each other space
• Limit time on devices
• Find things you like to do together
• Let someone know if items are running low

What do you enjoy taking time to do things you enjoy? Or try something new to do: Drawing, listening to music, playing a game, going for a walk.. whatever works for you! We have loads of clubs and activities in our area, many have online offers that you can get involved with during the lockdown. Locally there are also many clubs including: Football clubs, dance studios, rugby clubs and Junior Cadet clubs.

It’s always worth trying something new. It can be hard living with a family, so spending time apart doing activities we enjoy gives us time to develop new skills that could be helpful in resolving our arguments at home.