HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
This is the ability to believe someone will be honest, reliable, and consistent.
What is trust?
Constantly checking someone's phone, location, or messages can be a sign of this.
controlling behavior?
A boundary communicates what you will and will not accept in a relationship.
What is a boundary?
This communication style expresses your needs while respecting the other person's rights and feelings.
What is assertive communication?
This person constantly tries to solve everyone else's problems while ignoring their own needs.
Answer: What is a rescuer/codependent?
A healthy relationship requires this type of communication, where people can express their needs honestly and respectfully.
What is open communication?
Repeatedly making someone feel guilty so they will do what you want can be considered this.
What is manipulation?
This two-letter word is one of the most difficult boundaries for people-pleasers to say.
What is NO? 😂
"You never listen to me!" is an example of what communication problem?
What is blaming/generalizing?
A person who struggles intensely with being alone may seek constant reassurance and validation from others. This can be associated with what attachment pattern?
What is anxious attachment?
This means being able to maintain your own identity, interests, values, and friendships while being in a relationship.
What is independence/individuality?
When someone repeatedly disrespects your boundaries but expects you to tolerate it, this is a major warning sign.
What is an unhealthy relationship dynamic?
True or False: Setting a boundary means you are responsible for making sure the other person agrees with it.
Answer: False
Instead of saying, "You make me so angry," try starting with these two words.
What is "I feel..."?
"I know this relationship is unhealthy, but I can't leave because I don't know who I am without them." What concept does this demonstrate?
Answer: What is codependency/emotional dependence?
A relationship can survive disagreement, but it cannot thrive without this basic treatment of each person's worth.
What is respect?
This behavior involves making someone question their memory, perception, or reality.
What is gaslighting?
Someone says, "If you really loved me, you would do this for me." What is this attempting to create?
Answer: What is guilt/manipulation?
Someone walks away from an argument, takes 30 minutes to calm down, and returns to discuss the issue. Is this healthy communication or avoidance?
Healthy communication, assuming they actually return to address the issue.
This is when someone confuses being needed with being loved.
Answer: What is codependency?
This is the ability to care deeply about someone without taking responsibility for their choices, emotions, or consequences.
What are healthy boundaries?
A person constantly threatens to leave, withdraws affection, or creates fear to control their partner. This is an example of what?
What is emotional manipulation/control?
Complete this statement: "A boundary without ______ is only a request."
What is follow-through/enforcement?
Your partner says something that hurts you. Instead of attacking them, you explain what happened, how you felt, and what you need. What communication skill are you demonstrating?
What is assertive communication/emotional expression?
Someone repeatedly chooses relationships that recreate familiar unhealthy patterns from their past. What might they be confusing with healthy love?
What is familiarity?