family
your son/daughter takes the dog for a walk and you say "Why did you do that! You didn't ask me first!". What is an I-statement that is a better approach to the situation.
Your friend is late to pick you up and you get mad and text them "Ugh hurry up! whats taking you so long, Answer me!". What is an I statement that is a better approach to the situation.
"I feel anxious when you don't communicate to me that you are running late"
Your project partner isn't doing their half of the project so you get mad and say "Hey can you actually do something instead of leaving it all for me!" What is an I-statement that is a better approach to the situation.
"I feel like I'm doing all the work and I feel that is unfair, would you please..."
your mom yells at you and says "You can't keep coming home so late it is inconsiderate!". What is an I-statement that your mom could use instead.
"i feel worried when you come home later because I don't know where you are."
You let your friend wear your shirt and it returns with a hole in it so you say "You ruined my jacket! Grow up!" What is an I-statement that could be better used to approach this situation.
“I am upset that my coat was damaged but I know it wasn't on purpose. I really appreciate it when the things I let others use are taken care of.”
"I'm sad you don't want me to use your markers but I will respect your answer."
you come home and are upset that your sibling made a mess so you say "You always leave your mess everywhere!". What is a better I-statement to say instead of that.
"I feel frustrated when i come home and the house is messy"
your friend isn't listening to you so you say "You don't care about me or my feelings". What is a I-statement that you could say that is a better approach to the problem.
"I feel frustrated when my feelings aren't heard of acknowledged."
You're at recess and your friend is leaving you out so you say "If you aren't going to play with me I'm telling the teacher!". What is an I-statement that is a better approach to the situation.
"I feel sad and lonely when you don't include me."
Your daughter/son keeps calling you rude names that you don't like so you say "If you call me one more rude name I'm sending you strait to your room!". What is an I-statement that is a better approach to the situation.
"I feel very sad when you call me rude names because they hurt my feelings. I like playing with people who use nice words."
You got mad at your friend because they weren't replying and said "You didn't text me like you said you were going to!". What is an I-statement you could use that is a better approach to the problem.
“I feel worried when I don’t hear from you, and I just want to know that you’re ok and safe.”
You can sense that someone is sad but they aren't talking and so you say "You never tell me what you are feeling!". What is an I-statement that is a better approach to this problem.
“I would love to know how you’re feeling about this.”
you are upset with your sibling and tell them; “You embarrassed me at dinner the other night, like you always do.” What is an I-statement you could say that is a better approach to the problem.
“I felt really embarrassed the other night in front of our family when this topic came up, because…”
Your friend hasn't been talking to you as much so you say; "You never call me. I guess we won't talk anymore then." What is an I-statement that is a better approach to the situation.
"i feel hurt when you go along time without calling, it makes me feel like you don't care."
You are mad at your teacher for the way she graded your essay so you complain and say "I don't deserve this, why did you give me such a bad grade!". What is an I-statement that is a better approach to the situation
"I'm upset that I got this grade, can you explain to me what I did wrong?"