How to Deal With a Rude Family Member

Nasty, rude family members are hard or almost impossible to deal with. However, it is important to cope with the anger building up inside you because they are part of the family. This article can help.

 Steps

    1
    When the person is getting on your nerves, try your hardest to keep cool. If they are being very rude, tell them that they are getting on your nerves and should stop. Chances are, they probably will stop. If they do, than you won't need to read the following steps.
    2
    Treat your family member the way you would want to be treated. This will be hard, but don't let yourself sink to their level.
    3
    Tell the family member the following if you need to:
        "Hello (family member's name). I don't know if you realize that you are being quite rude to me, and I'm not sure how you thought or hoped I would respond, but I respectfully ask you to stop being rude to me."

Tips

    Remember to keep your cool! It is very important for you to stay calm.