To be authentic, we may need to expose ourselves to rejection and unwelcome attention.
Tag: Negotiation
Do you want to be right, or do you want to have friends?
If we need to be right all the time, then we may get our own way. But, in the process, we may miss the chance to help others and make friends.
Standing up for yourself
Even if gentle, we need to stand up for ourselves to be wise.
Boundaries, order, and common understandings
Boundaries can be useful. But they can also be badly misused, even by therapists.
How to deal with emotional blackmail
Emotional blackmail attempts to control a person by leveraging their caring reputation. Standing up to it requires firmness.
How to avoid being taken advantage of
We all get taken advantage of from time to time. Those doing it rely either on power differentials, or a degree of hiddenness in their actions. Fortunately, there are things we can do to correct the balance.
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