What do you do when someone you love hurts you emotionally?
What do you do when someone you love hurts you emotionally?
They will help you develop some new techniques and keep you from reacting to new hurts in old ways.
- Recognize the offense for what it is.
- Resist the tendency to defend your position.
- Give up the need to be right.
- Recognize and apologize for anything you may have done to contribute to the situation.
- Respond, don’t react.
Do you treat your loved ones less kindly than strangers?
We shouldn’t treat our loved ones less kindly than we do strangers. But the reality is that we often do. The suggestions above are just a few strategies to improve your tolerance of your loved ones’ idiosyncrasies, so that, to take one perspective, you can reach the end of your life without feeling regret about how you treated them.
Are the actions of others hurting you?
No matter what your position in life, reality star, politician, or one of us normal people, the actions of others can sometimes hurt you. Some people try to tough it out and will pretend the words roll right off them, but there is always a little something that gets into our heads and rattles our emotional cages.
What do you do when you get hurt by the same person?
When you get hurt by the same person more than once, there are usually ingrained patterns that are hard to break or even see. Find a time when both of you are in a good place, sit down and point out the pattern. Don’t take a critical tone; don’t ask for change.
Why is it so hard to confront someone who hurt you?
Confronting someone who has hurt you can be a difficult and daunting task for a lot of people. We become frightened that our intention (to end the hurt) will be misunderstood, and we will look like a fool. We may also fear that even a gentle confrontation may push our friend away or turn a coworker into an enemy.