Expectations of one adult to another are an enormous waste of time, as is wishing the person was different than what they are, but controlling partners are usually full of them. Think about how completely ridiculous it is: I have a variety of rules and guidelines in my head that I expect you to follow, or I’ll be mad at you. Who in the heck do these people think they are?
Adult Children Set The Rules for How They Live. Adult children often ask me to coach them on how to deal with parents…
To be heard, learn effective talking and listening skills. by Becky Whetstone, Ph.D. Sandra said that she took her husband’s lack of…
How to take your life back from a control freak. Note: To never miss a Doctor Becky blog, go to https://medium.com/@doctorbecky and…
The American culture has dysfunctional beliefs and values that affect and injure us all, and two that have especially limited people’s ability to thrive are the toxin-packed adjectives selfless and selfish. Our society perpetuates the idea that individuals of highest character are those who are selfless, doing absolutely nothing for themselves, and the lowest form, the selfish, because they do. Another word that can go away while we’re at it, is deserve.
One of the strangest things about becoming knowledgeable about psychological health and well-being is sitting by and listening to people in the…
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