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All adults and kids need to feel respected enough by themselves and other people. So our ruling personality sub-selves constantly decode others' behaviors for implied signs of disrespect. We perceive (accurately or not) that another per-son's attitude about us is...
= "I feel we're equals in dignity and worth now. I respect your needs and my needs equally now." Communication works best when each person (a) is guided by their true Self (capital "S") and (b) receives genuine " =/= " R-messages from their partners. Are you aware of R-messages? |
"I'm
1-up (superior) -
my needs matter most to me now."
"I'm
1-down (inferior)
- your needs matter most to me now."