"Each time this happens, I have to fight with my desire to be liked, push through the discomfort, so I can hit “send” on that two-liner that I’ve been re-writing for forty minutes.
I have to repeatedly tell myself: Yes, they may get angry. But that’s OK. This needs to be said, and all I can do is say it in the best way I can."
Yes. One of the biggest growth points over the last few years is 'If it bugs me, I should say something, even if that leads to temporary tension." Means I get to be way more me, we get to actually talk about the issues, and my relationships are in a much better place for long-term success because we deal with the short-term problems.
100% yes! It's scary, but if you never bring it up, it just simmers at the back of your mind and diminishes the quality of that relationship over the long term. Well done us!
"Each time this happens, I have to fight with my desire to be liked, push through the discomfort, so I can hit “send” on that two-liner that I’ve been re-writing for forty minutes.
I have to repeatedly tell myself: Yes, they may get angry. But that’s OK. This needs to be said, and all I can do is say it in the best way I can."
Yes. One of the biggest growth points over the last few years is 'If it bugs me, I should say something, even if that leads to temporary tension." Means I get to be way more me, we get to actually talk about the issues, and my relationships are in a much better place for long-term success because we deal with the short-term problems.
100% yes! It's scary, but if you never bring it up, it just simmers at the back of your mind and diminishes the quality of that relationship over the long term. Well done us!