Saturday, November 28, 2015
Respectfulness, Reciprocality, and Responsiveness are the 3 rs that lead to better communication between partners, whether it be professional or personal. I'm the kind that pretty much minds my own business and deal with not too many people besides family and close friends. Because of this I feel that it truly keeps me grounded and out of others "mess". So there have been very few times when I have had arguments with others besides the occasional fall out/argument that my husband and I seldom have!!! During these times I must say that neither one of us took the time to follow the 3rs of communication. We often said things in a not so nice way because of our tempers being hot at that particular moment!! But I'm almost positive that if we had taken the time to actually HEAR and RESPECT what the other was thinking, as well as RESPOND in a non-argumentative way, then the conversation would not have been as heated because both parties would have been respected! This is definitely a method that I have not used but could definitely benefit from professionally as well as personally on a day to day basis!!
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Shawanza,
ReplyDeleteI agree, we don't think we just say things. And later realize what we did, and I am not afraid to say I am sorry; on the other hand for some reason men. Tend to think they are always right. The 3 R'S NVC is going to be with me daily. And help me to turn negative situations into positive. Thanks !
Karen,
I agree we just use the first things that comes to mind because others are doing the same. The 3R's is something that will assist with defusing heated miscommunication.
ReplyDeleteHi Shawanza,
ReplyDeleteIt is very difficult in the heat of the moment to remember to use the 3R's, I am on the same boat. I too have had moments that I just flipped out on my husband instead of sitting down to talk, and its funny because sometimes he just laughs at me because he knows I am just responding out of anger and do not mean anything by it.
Hi Shawanza,
ReplyDeleteYou are lucky to have family and friends that respect you enough not to have disagreements. This week’s text mentioned how having disagreements is not necessarily a bad thing because it brings something interesting to the relationship as well as it helps strengthen the relationship. It is a great idea to keep the 3 R’s in mind when you do have the occasional disagreement with your husband.
I need to learn how to keep my circle smaller and maybe that will keep conflict out.
Thank you for your insight!
Rebecca