I want to learn how to let go of unreasonable expectations. I truly want to live in complete acceptance of what is, of what today has brought me, and to be grateful for all of it: the good the bad and the crazy!
The fact that you know you're doing it is a big part of the solution! I considered myself very close to my brother until he got married. I resented the hell out of him and his wife for ten years because they didn't do what I thought they should. Then one day I said "screw it!", they can just be who they are, I don't care. I let go of my need for them to be other people. Almost magically, our relationship got so much better and they became the people I always wanted them to be, warm loving family.