Religious lifestyles that demand a great deal of conformity can create a lot of relationship tension as children venture into adulthood as those adult children begin to make their own choices about life and belief. If there is too much reliance on the identity of the family of origin or if the family demands the adult to remained defined by this identity, relationship are likely to develop.
But what makes for a person's identity? Where does it come from? How does an individual find their worth, value and peace? It's more complicated than you might think.
How would you rate your own self-esteem? Your self-efficacy? What kind of locus of control do you have? What about your loved ones? Can you speculate about how these elements affect your relationships with family?
