Don’t panic.
First and foremost, you must be optimistic. Don’t be alarmed; no one is out to get you. Don’t create your views about a joint family purely on the basis of what you see on TV or in movies. It will take some time for you to settle in and form relationships with all of your family members, so take it easy in the beginning. Participate in conversations, participate in discussions, and make sure you spend enough time with your family in a light-hearted manner.
It’s your sweet home.
Yes, it’s new and unfamiliar, but that’s precisely why you should consider yourself a member of the family. They are not ‘others,’ but rather your own people. This concept will also bring together your personal feelings about being a family member. Participate in the decision-making process if something has to be considered. Don’t go into it with the mindset that it doesn’t matter. Leave it at that. Provide valuable inputs and then leave it at that. Expect your ideas to go unnoticed or unimplemented right away, but present them out of love.
Respect Your Fellow Family Members.
Respect must be given in order for respect to be received. Yes, it’s challenging because you already have a lot on your mind, but try to keep an open mind about it. You wouldn’t have needed to put in extra effort in your parents’ house because you were so used to it, but you will in the new one. Expect no earth-shattering changes in the household from day one, but carefully take in the atmosphere and make sure you’re not being too harsh on anyone. If you’re feeling stressed, talk to someone in the house, or all of them, about it.
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