Is it hard to talk with your parents and siblings? Do you often feel alone in your own home? Does it feel like your family is going against you?
Hello and welcome to Gen Z meets World podcast! In this episode, we sat down to discuss one of the most fundamental aspects of relationships; communication. Essentially, we covered a few issues we found to be most common in hindering good communication between family members. Particularly, we talked about limited quality time, the illusion of separation (or actual separation) between family members and more! Here's the breakdown (or timestamp.. depends on how you see it):
Timestamps:
00:00 - Hello! (Introduction)
01:24 - Family problems prevalent throughout the pandemic
04:19 - SITUATION 1 (Quarrels & Arguments)
07:54 - Lack of understanding
12:00 - Creating understanding
13:45 - Lack of transparency / Children oblivious of their parents' lives
15:47 - Creating transparency / Being involved in our parents' lives
17:53 - Understanding our parents' intentions
18:36 - Families are not working as a team
19:21 - Generational gap, everyone can learn from each other
25:28 - RECAP (Understanding, transparency and being a team)
26:14 - Parents are also humans, being more understanding of each other
27:57 - SITUATION 2 (Time limitation)
29:25 - Making the time
31:11 - Being present / Making most of the limited time
33:07 - Ahmad refuses to believe that he was a good child
35:02 - How to be involved in our parents' leisure time
36:11 - Our parents supporting our interests and making us feel validated
39:40 - Understanding our parents' intentions / Benefit of the doubt
41:27 - Everyone is responsible in a relationship
43:01 - Two kinds of non-communicative relationships
44:06 - RECAP (Quality time builds understanding and transparency)
44:47 - Respecting boundaries
45:20 - SITUATION 3 (Communication between siblings)
47:56 - Why siblings are an integral part of a family
50:05 - Dysfunctional families are the root of social problems
51:18 - Advantages of good communication
52:35 - WHAT SAY YOU?
53:07 - Why are parent-child problems more prevalent than siblings' problems?
53:52 - Different families have different dynamics
55:46 - Thanks so much for tuning in!
So what are your takes on non-communicative relationships? How do you build trust and understanding in your family? Share your thoughts with us
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💠 About us:
We (Aeshah and Ahmad) are a pair of siblings who love to discuss about all the many observations and theories we have made as we discover the world. From social relations and current affairs to everyday topics and life lessons, we love to sit down and wonder about the many wonders of this wondrous life. However, we would love to open up our conversation to all of the many like young minds out there.
So come and bring a mug of coffee or tea (or anything really) and join our discourse in the Gen Z meets World podcast! Together, let's create a safe space for us to have engaging discussions on anything and everything young minds and life! 🌻
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