I have never addressed problems before they manifested, only after things become awkward or uncomfortable
Political arguemenrs with my parents
Just expressing my feelings so I don’t let them bottle up. Asking the questions I want to ask, rather than waiting to see how things turn out.
I need to stop trying to resolve everything myself.
I think about solutions quickly. I notice that women sometimes need to be listened to. This point about making them think about their needs is a better approach.
I’m sometimes too quick to interrupt too.
Sometimes too quick to interrupt without other person finishing train of thought. Making sure focus is on airing of issue and not taking anything personally
Communicating my triggers.
Dating a girl for a year and a half, we have said we love each other for about 8 months. I had to leave the country for 3 months and before I left, I told her I didn’t want her to feel like she had to hold back because I was gone. A month in, she said she met someone and had a deep connection she needed to explore. We’re spending the weekend together when I’m back next week but I worry I’ve been too attached and rely on her emotional connection too much
Opening up about things that bother me instead of surpressing them. Having conflicts in the first place
Not to
Suppressing
Understanding the other person
I need to be a lot more aware of how I am when my partner is struggling. By this, I mean that if I’m not in the right headspace to help but I go through with it anyway, she will end up feeling really hurt but it seems like I don’t care.
There are times where I feel like I can be the care for her, not the caretaker, and I feel great when I’m able to do that.
Just trying to keep the peace instead of unraveling layers underneath
I don’t have a lot of conflict with my partner. I feel like I could work on being more emotionally open and vulnerable talking about my issues and stresses
I need to work on being more open to having conflicts with my partner. I tend to caretaker a lot in relationships so I don’t end up saying exactly what I need to get or my chest.
I need to work on being more open about my feelings to her, and not bottling them up and just ignoring them.
I need to be more open with communicating my feelings in general.
I need to make sure that myself and my partner are communicating our feelings
I do tend to bottle my emotions. Need to be more open about how I feel
I need to be better at addressing conflict at work