Boundaries
This kind of boundary protects your body and personal space.
Physical boundary
This type of communication clearly says what you feel and need without being rude or aggressive.
Assertive communication
This artist has a song "Love the way you lie"
🎵 Love the Way You Lie – Eminem ft. Rihanna
Toxic cycle
Fighting → apologizing → repeating
Trauma bond energy
This quality is in a healthy relationship when you understand and acknowledge your partners feelings and they do yours.
Codependency is also known as this.
Relationship Addiction
If you tell someone, “Please don’t raise your voice at me,” you are setting this type of boundary.
Emotional Boundary
This type of communication avoids conflict and often ignores personal needs.
Passive communication
This NFL football player was arrested and charged with physically assulting his fiance in an Atlantic City casino/hotel
Ray Rice
You and your partner have disagreements, but both of you reflect on your part, respect boundaries, and make adjustments to improve the relationship.
Healthy Relationship
A codependent person has trouble saying this
"No"
If your partner demands to know your passwords and read all your messages, this type of boundary is being crossed.
Privacy Boundary
Yelling, name-calling, or trying to control someone during a disagreement is this type of communication.
Aggressive communication
Name one example of a healthy couple in the media.
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True or False: Lyrics that are violent have no impact on us. It's just artists making art
FALSE
Research shows repeated exposure to violent lyrics can influence mood, attitudes, and even behavior.
Art reflects reality, but it can also normalize unhealthy behavior if consumed uncritically.
This is the primary fear of a codependent person.
Being abandoned or alone
When you say you will leave the conversation if someone keeps yelling, and then you actually leave, you are doing this.
following through/enforcing on a boundary.
This communication style uses sarcasm, silent treatment, or backhanded comments instead of being direct.
Passive Aggressive
This John Legend song celebrates loving someone fully, accepting their flaws, and building a supportive, steady relationship.
All of me
Name two healthy strategies you can use when having conflict with your partner.
(Taking a time out, "I" statements, Assertive Communication, Talking when you've both cooled off)
Codependency only happens in romantic relationships.
False
Healthy boundaries allow closeness but protect your needs. Weak (or porous) boundaries are too open. Rigid boundaries are too closed. This type of boundary can adjust depending on the situation and level of trust.
flexible boundary
When you assume you know what someone is thinking without asking, you are using what cognitive distortion?
Mind reading
Name a song by Drake that describes a toxic or one-sided relationship.
Marvins room
Why does chaos feel like love sometimes?
Adrenaline and dopamine mimic excitement – When a relationship is dramatic (fighting, making up, unpredictability), your brain releases “feel-good” chemicals. That rush can feel like passion or
Trauma bonding – If someone has past experiences of inconsistent love or neglect, intensity and emotional extremes can feel familiar. People may mistake intensity for genuine care.
Low self-esteem or fear of being alone – Chaos can feel better than emptiness, so people hold onto toxic patterns thinking it’s “love.”
Intermittent reinforcement – Getting small rewards (affection, apologies, attention) after periods of conflict makes the brain cling harder, like gambling.
Name two signs of codependency in a relationship.
Emotional Dependence – Relying on someone else for self-worth or happiness.
People-Pleasing – Feeling guilty or anxious when saying no.
Self-Sacrifice – Consistently putting others above yourself, even to your own harm.
Rescuing / Fixing – Believing you must solve someone else’s problems to feel valued.
Fear of Abandonment – Staying in a relationship to avoid being alone.
Tolerance of Abuse – Accepting repeated hurtful behavior to avoid conflict or losing someone.
Controlling Behavior – Monitoring someone else to feel secure.
Over-Responsibility – Feeling responsible for other people’s emotions or actions.
Enabling – Sacrificing your goals or well-being to maintain someone else’s behavior.
External Validation Dependence – Relying on approval from others instead of trusting your own judgment.