all expectations at a realistic level. keeping expectations realistic and appropriate helps family members to focus on the good things that are happening, instead of having expectations about a future that has not yet arrived.
it’s obvious that most of us have goals for ourselves, and spend a great deal of time trying to get our family members to work toward and achieve goals for themselves. often times, parents can get really involved in trying to direct their son's goals, instead of allowing him to set his own personal goals.
as family members, the idea is to allow others to grow and change in their own way instead of being caught up 