Men don’t listen. It’s a horrible stereotype—but as far as most women are concerned, it’s an irrefutable fact. Why don’t we just listen? Why do we always try to fix everything? Because, as men, we are instinctually wired and acculturated to provide for and protect our partners through helping, fixing and directing. When a man’s [...]
Persecutor Every victim needs a persecutor. In the Drama Triangle, the bully is in this role and is the one who blames the victim, criticizes him or her and enables the behavior of the rescuer, who we’ll discuss in the next post. Image via Wikipedia It’s easy to see the persecutor is a tyrant warrior. [...]
Image by ishrona via Flickr Yes, I am saying take a risk. I would add the distinction of saying don’t try to overcome your fear, grief or anger; just let the risk(s) be there. With the risk, speak your deep truths. When I try to overcome something to do something else, I usually take myself [...]
