Detox Your Life - Toxic Romance
Continued From Detox Your Life - Toxic Friendship
Warning Sign: When he’s mad at you there’s always a good reason (”I can’t believe you did that to me”). But when the tables are turned, he dismisses your concerns (”Don’t be so sensitive”).
Mend It: Clarify your goals and set limits. “People usually say they want the bad stuff to go away, but they don’t focus on what they’d like to replace it with,” says Bernstein. Tell your partner what you want in specific, nonjudgmental terms. “If his tardiness is the big issue, don’t say, `I wish you were more reliable.’ Try, `If you can’t be here within 15 minutes of the time you say you will, please call me,”‘ he says. “Many people think you shouldn’t use ultimatums in loving relationships. But you must set contingencies: ‘Give me what I want and this is what you get, and if you don’t this is what will happen.’”
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