You cannot become a peacemaker without communication. Silence is a passive-aggressive grenade thrown by insecure people that want war, but they don’t want the accountability of starting it.
— Unknown
I’ll speak for myself and say that my silence was not intentionally passive-aggressive. I grew up in world war three, with parents who fought endlessly (yelled, threw things, sometimes violently responded) without resolution. I saw no productive discussion and I saw no mutually beneficial outcomes. Needless to say, I was very weary of anger and I was hesitant to address scary issues. This of course led to the death of my earlier, serious relationships. Thanks to my favourite therapist, I embarked on relationship courses that taught me how to communicate in a healthy and helpful manner and I learned how to “clear” issues in a relationship building manner. Game changer! Just sayin’ ;) Hugs and good luck. XO
Blessings,
Chatgirl
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