Relationships
Your friend/partner gets angry when you talk to your family. What kind of relationship is this?
Unhealthy
What is a way to ensure you and your partner/friend are communicating effectively?
Being honest, actively listening, asking questions.
Define mutual respect.
Giving respect and getting respect.
Name a form of violence can take place in any relationship?
Sexual violence, physical violence, mental and or emotional.
True or false: You feel pressured to change for your partner or friend?
False. you should be able to be who you are in front of your partner or friends. Be yourself.
Your friend/partner supports your interests and passions by attending events you are involved in such as concerts, sporting events etc. What kind of relationship is this?
Healthy
What is a nonverbal communication skill?
Eye contact, body language, gestures, facial expressions.
Define empathy.
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
What is an unhealthy way to engage in conflict?
Yelling, screaming, physically fighting.
Is it healthy to be separately involved in activities or organizations outside of your relationship?
Yes of course. It helps to maintain you individuality.
Name 2 traits of an unhealthy relationship?
Lying, cheating, physical emotional or mental abuse, excessive fighting, disrespect, feeling manipulated, afraid to talk to your partner/friend about anything, controlling etc.
Name a form of communication?
Verbal, nonverbal, written communication are all forms of communication.
Define conflict.
Disagreement or argument between two people due to lack of communication or misunderstanding. Clash of two opposing views.
True or false: healthy relationships have NO conflict or disagreements?
False. Conflict and disagreements are normal. They way we handle them makes all the difference.
True or false: healthy relationships just happen naturally?
False. Every relationship takes time, commitment, and work to grow and develop.
How do you know if the relationship/friendship your in is healthy?
Compromise, mutual respect, trust each-other, open and effective communication skills, enjoy each spending time with one another, supportive etc.
What could be a sign you and your partner are NOT communicating effectively?
Not feeling comfortable or being afraid to express wants, needs, and fears to your partner. Or dreading or avoiding conversations about difficult topics.
Define intimidation.
When a partner or friend tries to control aspects of the other persons life by making the other person scared.
A healthy response to conflict might be?
Communicating in order to resolve the issue, actively listening, compromising to resolve the conflict.
How might you establish boundaries with your partner/friend?
Communicate with one another and explain what each-others limits are and why they are that way.
How would you help a friend who is an unhealthy relationship?
Listen to them, tell them they deserve to be treated better with respect, encourage them to talk to someone they trust. Don't judge them and show them you are being supportive.
True of false: assertive communication is the most effective style to communicate?
True. It is the most effective style to communicate your own needs, desires, wants, feelings while not being too overbearing.
Define Boundaries.
limits that you put in place to protect your well being. They help to define what you are comfortable. Set of guidelines on how you want to be treated.
A skill that helps resolve conflict.
Compromising.
Give an example of emotional abuse?
Intimidation, constantly arguing, constantly being put down, gaslighting ( making you doubt your own ideas feelings and thoughts by manipulating the truth), possessiveness, controlling.