Relationships
An emotional connection between 2 people
What is a relationship?
Guidelines you communicate to others to help you feel comfortable and safe.
What are boundaries?
So you're on the same page, show respect, avoid conflict/drama.
Why is communication important in relationships?
Peter's girlfriend is out of town. He's convinced she's cheating on him, so he calls her every five minutes.
What is a Unhealthy relationship?
Who can be in an unhealthy relationship?
Anyone
Family, Friends, Husband/ Wife, Boy/ Girlfriend, coworker's, Etc
Who are people you can have a relationship with?
True or False:
Everyone has the same boundaries and that's how you know how to treat others.
FALSE
Deep breathing, walking away, counting to 10, stress ball, using "I" statements
What is an anger management skill?
Wanda found some questionable texts on her husband's phone. She decides to wait until she calms down to ask him about it.
What is a Healthy relationship?
What is something you can do to ensure that you are taking care of yourself and keeping your sanity in a relationship?
Keep balance in your life (ex: between a relationship, friends, family, school/classes, work, and other activities)
Good communication, respect, trust, affection, conflict resolution.
What are some signs of a healthy relationship?
One of your boundaries is no kissing on a first date, but its ok to change this boundary if you really like the person.
What is As long as you feel safe/comfortable you can change boundaries all the time?
Yelling, name calling/blaming, ignoring, giving in, never giving in, not listening, playing victim
What are some unhealthy communication skills?
Lydia has a bad temper and thinks it's cute when her big, wrestler boyfriend gets afraid of her when she gets mad at him. She's never hit him, she just calls him names but he deserves it because he's so clueless sometimes.
What is a Unhealthy relationship
After just one use, this drug can be seen in the brain and in toxicology screens for three to six weeks.
What is Marijuana?
Fear, Lack of communication, lying, manipulation, hiding your true self
What are some signs you are in a unhealthy relationship?
Your date pressured you into kissing them even though no kissing was one of your boundaries, but you think its ok because they said they might love you.
What is not respecting boundaries?
Calm/even tone, using "I" statements, compromise, dealing with conflict, listening, talking about boundaries
What are healthy communication skills?
You found out your friend's partner isn't treating them with love/respect. How do you provide help/support for someone in an unhealthy relationship?
Tell them they deserve to be treated with love/respect, listen to them, support them and encourage them to talk to a professional
Dose Brandon like Hot sauce?
Yes
Clubs/activities, dating sites, recovery groups, FTR
What are some things you can do to from new relationships?
There's a new co-worker at your job and they have made it clear they don't date co-workers. You decide to keep asking them out anyways because you really like them. What are you doing?
What is Ignoring their boundaries and disrespecting them?
Janice and Chandlar are on their first date. What kinds of things should they discuss on their date?
"Small" Talk topics, start establishing boundaries
Kyle and Chris have been together for just a few weeks and Kyle wants to take things slow. Chris would be comfortable with a faster pace and checks in occasionally to see where Kyle is and expressing their desire to be more official.
What is a Healthy relationship?
Dose Natalee own a pet hedgehog?