We all have someone in our lives who we wish we could change their behaviour in some way and it would make our lives considerably easier or better.
There are 2 ways we can go about it.
We can try to change them, or we can change the way we respond to them.
Trying to change someone else will ultimately make you angry and controlling. Asking, demanding, and explaining why you want their behaviour to change will probably wear you out. And if they don’t find it necessary, it’s not likely to stick.
Changing the way you respond is much harder. It becomes a journey. You have to take responsibility for your own behaviour. You might have set boundaries, speak up or bite your tongue, apologize, become vulnerable, detach from the outcome, or a combination of these things.
Change can happen, but if you’re aggravated, it’s probably best if it happens within you first.