“But It felt like a judgement to me! How it sounds like doesn’t matter; it’s how I feel! Remember your talk on suicide intervention? You said the key is to listen non-judgmentally! Maybe that’s the care I need!”
Tag Archives: listening
To Those Who Think They Are Just Being Honest
“Are you going to eat that? I’m so disappointed in you! Where did you get that? Don’t tell me… you went out to get this bucket of KFC!? You’ve been so good with the salads!”
When You Won the Fight But Lost the Relationship
“No, I didn’t know. I thought things were going well. And I did ask her. I asked her to tell me her honest opinion, but she refused. All I had was the silence.” *still frowning*
We’ve Got the Definition of Communication All Wrong
“Every time we argue, you sound so right with your words. And when I try to speak, you refute my speech faster than my brain processes. It really hurts… when you don’t listen… almost a suffocating feeling.”
