Don’t Act Like Prey! Be Assertive! (Stories 6)

As discussed before, there are times when we go from being assertive to being aggressive.  The more we can recognize why we do this, the more we can control it.

I have a tendency sometimes to wait too long to say something.  By the time I do say something, it has had too long to brew inside me.  Rather than calmly stating the issue, I sometimes overreact and cross from being assertive to being aggressive.  I sometimes do this when I am angry as well.  I think we may all be guilty of that! 

For long-term relationships to thrive, it is good if we can take a deep breath and think about how we are going to say something as well as what we are going to say before we do.

I would love to hear any stories or examples that you have related to passive, aggressive or assertive behavior!