Apply nonviolent communication to a recent conflict

Me too

I tend to get frustrated when my downtime get bombared with unexpected obligations.

It makes me feel overwhelmed and sometimes frustrated with my gf, but I’m beginning to understand and acknowledge that this is something I need to compromise on

I had lunch with an ex-lover who happens to be a work friend with another work friend. I told my girlfriend in passing.

She felt completely checked out, really upset and needed me to show her more respect by anticipating that she would not be cool with this and for me to demonstrate that my relationship with her means more to me than being friends with my ex.

I felt shocked at her reaction and confused as I thought we had established that it was alright to hang out as long as it wasn’t 1:1 and then also really guilty that I had ruined her day (she was away on holiday at a festival and couldn’t enjoy any of the evening) and terrified she would take this as the last straw. I needed reassurance that she wasn’t going to chuck me straight in the bin

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Coworker made up a point of tension and accused me of internally undermining their work. I think she was feeling overwhelmed and insecure. May be she needed to feel more inclusion.

My girlfriend give me lots of signals that shes upset or annoyed. But when I ask her if shes okay, she will just say I am fine or I dont know

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A friend was angry with me, but it was because of his own frustrations at the situation rather than my behaviour.

I get angry at my partner when I feel like she is not respecting my needs. However, I often don’t voice them so she ha no way of knowing.

I get angry at repetitive issues because I feel that it shows that I’m not respected

I get angry and frustrated when people ask me to do things they can try on their own but don’t even try before saying they can’t do it

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Frustratio. Acknowledgment

I feel like I listen to my partner, but when I guess what’s wrong and try to make amends, it’s always wrong and makes things worse. How do I get out of this hole?

When I get into arguments, and start to feel triggered, I remove myself so I can cool down before I say something I would regret. This isn’t good because it doesn’t solve any issue

My wife was upset, that my erection went flat after few frictions!
I’ve got frustrated so much !
I’ve tried to talk to her - I assure her that is nothing to do with her body !
Because she felt that she is not sexy enough for me !

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Whenever we argued I wouldn’t yell back but I acknowledged her being hurt and upset. I felt fragile and if the argument went on too long I would tell her to please shut the *#-!? up!

Felt angry and excluded. I

I haven’t been feeling respected or appreciated and I got upset with my ex wife and filed for a divorce.

I though about our last conflicts and i think im the one who always says shes right and she never do that. Even when It IS not true.

She felt like it was just easier for me to get hard and cum to porn instead of sex with her. I felt so angry and hated myself for it I think I just needed to be told it wasn’t just porn and my fault

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She told me she wanted to try having sex with me after a long time of not being intimate. Then she became erratic walking in and out of the room and when we finally tried she looked horrified and stopped. I honestly have no idea what she wanted or what I could have done. It’s not easy to find questions when your partner is confirming every negative thought you have about yourself.

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