@melrobbins: You can’t change your family - but you can change how you show up. It’s easy to get frustrated, replay the same arguments, and wish people were different. But peace comes from accepting this: Most people haven’t done the work to understand themselves, heal their past, or manage their emotions. And if they haven’t done that for themselves, they’re not capable of showing up in the way you need them to. Let Them be who they are. Let Them fall short. Let Me focus on what I can control, my reactions and my choices. In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, I’m breaking down The Let Them Theory and sharing the 5 rules for difficult relationships - so you can stop trying to fix people and finally protect your peace. 🎧 “5 Rules for Difficult Relationships: How to Take Back Your Peace & Power.” Listen now or watch on YouTube - search “The Mel Robbins Podcast Difficult Relationships.” #melrobbins #difficultpeople #parentalrelationships #letthem
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Saturday 22 November 2025 15:12:19 GMT
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Healing Thyme Nature + Nurture :
This is the one spot I can't agree with you Mel. I can let them be who they are but not at the cost of my peace. I LOOOOOOVE them and miss them dearly and think and worry about them often. But if they aren't willing to self reflect for the betterment of their loved ones then I can't allow myself to be in their space or it has to be VERY limited. Family is who you make it these days. There's a limited amount of time in this lifetime and I want to spend it with people who want to continually grow and evolve and people who take me and my feelings into consideration JUST LIKE I do them. I'll let them. But I'll let them over there.
2025-11-26 16:34:10
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HighJac'd :
I choose the distance for my health and well being.
2025-11-23 13:47:22
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Anthony Montoya :
It’s a losing battle, they have to fix themselves
2025-11-22 17:17:42
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Melanie Arellano :
I chose to no longer be around my Mom. Now some of my siblings. I got sober and it changed everything.
2025-11-23 22:42:13
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Estela Chambel :
I tried to be a present daughter, but my mother only sees me for how useful I am and doesn't accept boundaries. I know she gives what she knows and can, but belittling and mistreating me is unacceptable.
2025-11-23 11:41:16
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𝐿𝒶𝓇𝒶✨ :
I decided to try to understand my mum and her life experiences after becoming a mother myself. We had that difficult chat and we both forgave each other. This changed our relationship entirely❤️beautiful advice x
2025-11-22 15:21:43
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Jagermeister1993 :
You also have to decide what’s toxic and what’s not
2025-12-16 13:41:09
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Nat⋆⭒˚。⋆♡︎ :
Yes, love you Mel🥹🙏🏼❤️
2025-11-22 15:19:26
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Theresa :
you can't change them, but you can change how you show up
2025-11-23 14:01:47
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hipmarco :
She’s wrong. It’s not easy to blame parents. Kids toil with this decision because we are torn deeply with wanting to live them and faced with decision to choose ourselves. It’s absolutely wrong to say it’s easy.
2025-11-25 22:01:08
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lauriebelle :
It’s so hard to do but at some point you have no choice. Learning how to let go and let them, or in my case, Let Him, has been quite the surrender. But I had to give myself permission. 🙏🏻❤️😇
2025-11-23 00:06:22
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Lifelong Learning Defined Shop :
Mel, I love this. Letting people be who they are and choosing how we show up is real peace. A hard truth, but it sets you free as a professional leade
2025-11-23 17:37:36
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Lady sun :
I needed to hear this today! I’ve been doing the work to change myself and I want to help those around me too, but it’s like they don’t want to and it hurts. I am in this very hard process of learning how to “let them be” !
2025-11-26 00:14:29
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Beach is for me 81 :
And this is why I walked away from my sister and my brother I didn’t want to change them they hurt me so I “let them” and walked away and took my peace with me! I left the toxicity behind . At times do I miss having family I do but I don’t miss them as my brother and sister !
2025-11-25 15:55:11
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Kaialexis_ :
Whew Mel, I’m sobbing. Thank you🫶🏾😭
2025-11-24 15:52:52
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Bless&luckYou-Always❤️🍀🍀🍀🧿 :
true
2026-01-03 18:14:40
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Chrssy :
I decided that they are free spirited mums and nurturing mums
2025-11-23 20:10:35
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Maple & Marissa :
In Mel we trust
2025-11-24 02:41:02
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Juanita Myburgh 082🌸325🌸0885 :
WOW!!!! Awesome, thank you for your wise words. Always just a light-bulb moments.
2026-01-13 13:14:51
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ME :
Ordinary compete nature 😅
2025-12-22 02:46:39
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💜Scarlet Grace💜 :
I will choose distance from my blood then live with drama and anger filled atmosphere!!!!
God understands me and that is all that matters........
so I have chose to live my life the best i can.........
2025-12-14 18:13:48
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Kathy :
acceptance is tge freedom👍💕🙏
2025-11-22 20:04:19
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Juels HL :
I try so hard with my mother
2025-12-20 02:00:17
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Hey Girl Hey :
That’s it I’m getting a Let Them tattoo, this speaks to my soul
2025-11-23 08:18:42
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wan :
I don’t know bout the others but I’m literally hearing your voice when I’m reading your book. 😃 Anyway thank you for your words, Mel!
2025-11-27 08:10:37
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