“I’ll never understand why confrontation inherently has a bad rep, especially for women. The act of raising an issue is often considered problematic, and those who raise them are deemed aggressive, difficult, or ‘too much’.”
I think you hit the nail on the head here - that we, women especially, have been taught from young not to be aggressive, difficult, or too much. And unlike you, it took me a long long time, way into adulthood really, to learn about the poison of unresolved issues.
But yes. Confrontation is a skill I’ve had to learn recently. A skill I’m still trying to master 😅
I'm glad you enjoyed this piece; thank you for your support! Confrontation can be such a positive thing. While yes, it can be hard to realise, it's always worth it, no matter how hard!
YES to this! especially this one, "I only confront the people I care about. If I didn’t give a damn about you, I’d let it slide. I wouldn’t waste my energy. Silence, for me, is the death knell of a relationship. When something goes wrong and I say nothing, it means I’ve already started to walk away."
“I’ll never understand why confrontation inherently has a bad rep, especially for women. The act of raising an issue is often considered problematic, and those who raise them are deemed aggressive, difficult, or ‘too much’.”
I think you hit the nail on the head here - that we, women especially, have been taught from young not to be aggressive, difficult, or too much. And unlike you, it took me a long long time, way into adulthood really, to learn about the poison of unresolved issues.
But yes. Confrontation is a skill I’ve had to learn recently. A skill I’m still trying to master 😅
Thank you for sharing, I enjoyed reading this.
I'm glad you enjoyed this piece; thank you for your support! Confrontation can be such a positive thing. While yes, it can be hard to realise, it's always worth it, no matter how hard!
love this one sash! confrontation: communication: connection
: compassion : comprehension : coexistence
YES to this! especially this one, "I only confront the people I care about. If I didn’t give a damn about you, I’d let it slide. I wouldn’t waste my energy. Silence, for me, is the death knell of a relationship. When something goes wrong and I say nothing, it means I’ve already started to walk away."
Confront me!
One of the best wishes for me as well.
I totally understood and respect honesty that you show to your friends.
Sincere friends is the real ones even they confront or again confront. Because confronting is the need of the truth.
Learning to confront people in the right way is one of the most essential parts of all communication!!