Ways to Give Comfort If You Have Hurt Your Partner

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When in a relationship with someone, it is inevitable that at some point, you will be hurt by your partner. It is also inevitable that at some point, you will do the hurting. Whether it is intentional or unintentional, it is difficult and painful when one partner hurts the other person. When you are the…

What Are The Powerful Components Of A Successful Relationship?

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Relationships can be thought of as a complex recipe. There are certain ingredients that are essential to produce a delicious, high quality dish. When cooking or baking, it is important to follow directions and abide by the measurements that are set forth by the recipes. If you happen to have the wrong ingredients, missing ingredients, or the…

How to Identify and Deal with Passive-Aggressive People

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People who are passive-aggressive can be difficult to deal with and at times leave you with a lot of questions. Did I do something wrong? Are they upset with me or am I reading into too much? Is it just me or do things seem off? Those questions can leave us almost feeling crazy because…

How to Spot a Misogynist

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From a young age, we are taught to treat others as we would like to be treated. Unfortunately, some children miss the memo and go on to treat others very poorly. Children progress through various developmental stages on their way to maturity. In preschool and elementary school, kids are primarily interested in same sex friendships….

The Difference between Empathy & Sympathy

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Empathy and sympathy or often used as if they are interchangeable. In reality, they mean very different things. While some might read the slight differences in the definitions as just semantics, there are important distinctions between the two words. More importantly, these two words elicit different emotions and different responses. The person providing empathy or…