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Communication Guidance
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Communication Guidelines
| Healthy | Unhealthy | Abusive |
|---|---|---|
| This is often done over the big and little things. While it is normal to have disagreements, both parties are respectful and listen to eachother. Time is taken to listen, be open and honest, and reach an agreement | Compromise is rerely, if ever, reached. Leading to unresolved issues that grow with resentment over time. you find that you dismiss each other's concerns/issues and lose interest quickly. | Discussions are made to manipulate and belittle. Mind games are frequent making you doubt your own thoughts. Heated, intense arguments may lead to physical or symbolic abuse. You feel insignificant. |
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