Archive for the ‘ Anger ’ Category
It is so easy to complain. Many women bash their partner to their girlfriends. Whining to someone else rather than having a truthful dialogue with your partner is not a good idea. Reading an entire stack of books that places all the blame on one person is a tragic stance. Just the titles of the [ READ MORE ]
I work with many people who really struggle when I ask them what they want. For many, there is a strong, inner pull to only attend to another’s wants because it is easier. They often will be drawn to someone who is very clear about their wants and goes after them with devotion. They are [ READ MORE ]
I started a group that meets monthly to watch independent films that are not widely released. I purchase these films by subscribing to www.filmmovement.com. In two and a half years the best one we’ve seen is The Drummer. It is a true treasure from Hong Kong. It is about an angry young man, who is [ READ MORE ]
When we’re angry, the majority of us don’t hurt strangers, we go home and hurt the people we care most about. All of us have a lot to learn about anger and too many don’t bother to figure it out. My definition of grown-up love is being able to figure out what it takes to [ READ MORE ]
Guilt is a complicated business because there are two sides to it. Of course, there is a good aspect to guilt. Guilt is supposed to be a pinch to remind us to do the right thing even if we don’t feel like it. Guilt is like the penalty fee on an unpaid bill, it’s there [ READ MORE ]
Anger is a tricky business. Anger is important to adolescents because it creates distance and a sense of power when they are frustrated by parents. Anger is an important tool when used constructively. Anger is about making room for the differences. When anger is ugly it erases people and the differences. In general, truth is [ READ MORE ]
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