Communication

How we view what is acceptable behavior and what is not is what we think it is. When we understand that what we think it is may not be what it actually is. We see the world as we see…
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Remember the exciting dating period when you asked the person you recently met a million questions about his/her past? That was the time to ask questions about past relationships. After a year of dating, that information is no longer warranted,…
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Caller identification and personal ring tones have changed the way we handle most of our phone calls. We have the ability to know who is calling most of the time and we can make an informed decision about answering the…
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When people think of communication, they may think of talking or even writing. It is true that you use the phrase “We need to talk” when you really mean “We need to communicate”. However, on the days when your mental cup runs over, you…
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I have dealt with several manipulative people in a brief period of time. However, I do have an extremely manipulative cousin. He became manipulative because he was always given whatever he had wanted. His mother would usually give him whatever…
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Of the people I can put on a list that I cannot put up with, I would more than happily put know-it-alls on it. I would group know-it-alls with manipulators at best. I have seen manipulators in action in which…
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When it comes to ‘I love you’ it’s common for some to believe saying it too much is possible, while others believe saying it every day is not enough. When it comes down to relationships, I believe you can say…
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I have learned a lot from easy-going people in the workplace. So far, I had learned so much from easy-going people that I learned to be easy-going myself. As a result, it has worked out fine. This is what I…
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Couples might love each other more than words can express, but they cannot  read each other’s minds; therefore, communication is the single most important tool in creating and sustaining any great relationship. Assumptions are great for scientific experiments, but they…
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It will be good to begin the article by defining the term “irritating”: to annoy someone to the extent that they get frustrated and angry. Let’s examine the various behaviours that are often irritating to others: – Complaining / Whining…
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Grudges are the negative feelings we hold on to after any encounter we have with others that we felt we have been short changed. It could be what had been said to us that was negative or even a deed…
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There is one simple rule to follow in a situation like this and it is to “Keep your friends close, but, your enemies closer”. I know that you have probably heard of this saying before, and if you have never…
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Living next door to a loud-mouth can be a vexing experience. For that matter, having a coworker, friend, or even family member who is a loud-mouth is just as bad. For among all of these people, you have to use…
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You know, in one way or another, we’ll likely be “disrespected” by every human being we meet in our human saga on earth. I say this because there are varying degrees of “disrespect”, and what I might find disrespectful, another…
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My article is about know -it-alls and annoying people in my family. I am the oldest of three daughters. My father passed away in 1993, my mother is still alive, she will be eighty years old in January of this…
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Guilt is the number one manipulators tool. It is the one powerful weapon that a manipulative personality can weild with such skill that it can kill any thing in its path with a vengeance. Self-esteem, reluctance, resistance…all of these fall…
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No man (or woman) is an island.  People exist on this planet surrounded by a vast and varied assortment of folks, some of whom are friends; others little more than a thorn in the side.  These people come in an…
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“Oh no, there goes the better part of an hour!” You look at the name on the display screen of your phone and realize the caller is someone who, although very dear, has an inordinate love of sharing every detail…
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In theory, you should only allow a person into your inner circle of close family, friends and associates if they act in a manner that does not incur a detrimental effect upon your own mental and physical wellbeing, but the…
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There are some people in this world who love to talk endlessly and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it, other than understanding the nature of their attack and defending yourself with accurate defending mechanisms. I have some…
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I’m a person who would definitely cut off all contact with a person who repeatedly disrespects me. “No” one should hang around and be disrespected time and time again because this only adds salt into a burning wound. People should…
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Stalkers can have a variety of backgrounds, motivations and mental illnesses. Still, attempts at classification can be useful in helping victims protect themselves. Stalking Behavior  Stalkers can be young or old, male or female, professional or unemployed. But most are…
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Catch phrases are often used as a type of affectionate or gentle put down. They come in useful to describe someone that you want to mention in a derogatory way, but at the same time you don’t wish to appear…
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Anything toxic can’t be good for you, whether it be a present situation or a long-term effect. The first step to solving any problem is admittance. You must be willing to accept the problem and not the blame. Once you…
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What exactly do we mean by problem people? If you think carefully, almost all of us are, in one way or another, full of problems. No one in this world is free from problems. All of us grow up with…
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Manipulators I have known, in fact I’ve played with the best. Manipulative people are the ones who seek to bend you to their will, or to their agenda (if they even know what that agenda is!) They exist in the…
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To truly deal with annoying people, you sometimes need to put your reactions to one side and start with your powers of observation. Try and recall if you’ve ever seen the person act differently. Do they respond in different ways…
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We all have one, know one or are currently hiding from one – a mere acquaintance who wants to be more, the mother-in-law who never stops calling, or maybe the old high school friend who thinks you are still back…
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We face many challenges in our lives. The most common one in our everyday life is dealing with difficult people at home, at work, or out in public and in our social gatherings. Have you ever stopped to think about…
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Recovery from a toxic relationship revolvers around the process of moving through victimization to survival, but the key to recovery is to move beyond surviving. Since toxic means, “a poisonous thing,” toxic relationships make us sick. They leave us with…
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