What Kind of Communicator are You?
April 16th 2008 02:53
Passive
1.You give in to others because you fear offending them.
2.You allow others to get you into situations that you don’t like or want.
3.You don’t express your wishes and feelings honestly.
4.You don’t say “no” to unfair demands without feeling guilty, and you don’t say “yes” even when it is in your best interest.
6.You are self-conscious before superior and authority figures.
7.You are easily hurt by what others say and do, so you constantly inhibit yourself.
8.You often feel miserable, but you don’t know why.
9.You feel pushed around because you have never learned to stand up for yourself.
10.You “wait for things to happen” instead of making them happen.
11.You often feel lonely because you have no close relationships.
Aggressive
1.You have to win every encounter.
2.You must maintain control of others to feel secure.
3.You push your ideas and wishes on others.
4.You think your rights are the only ones to consider.
5.You lash out at others when the pressure builds up.
6.You keep people dependent on you in a relationship.
7.You like to keep guessing about your true feelings.
8.You resort to name-calling and labeling to defend yourself.
9.You demand full air time in a conversation.
Passive-Aggressive
1.You use sarcasm and humorous put-downs to avoid dealing directly with others.
3.You choose your own time and place to fight.
4.You pretend to agree with someone and then undermine that person later.
Assertive
1.You feel confident and capable.
2.You are spontaneous in expressing emotion.
3.You are genuinely concerned about the rights of others.
4.You know that you have the right to be you, to feel good about being you, and to not feel guilty or apologetic.
5.You express positive and negative feelings when they occur.
6.You say “no” when it is in your best interest.
7.You accept responsibility.
8.You reject unfair demands.
9.You go after what you want by “making things happen.”
10.You act in a way that you yourself respect.
11.You ask for clarification when you are not sure you have understood another person.
12.You are not afraid of succeeding.
13.Your assertiveness aims at equalizing the balance of power and solving mutual problems.
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I think many of us would be in the same boat!
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Comment by Miswanderlust
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I would have to agree with you! Thanks so much for stopping by, reading, and commenting. So nice to make your acquaintance.
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I am so glad that you enjoyed this post. I appreciate the time you spent hanging out with me! So nice to meet you! I appreciate your kind words.
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You pot stirrer you! HA! So glad to see you!
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Comment by Mrs M
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I a little bit from Column A, B, C & D.
And I'm always aware of which one I am at any given moment.
Love & stuff
Mrs M.
Comment by Miswanderlust
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You are very lucky indeed to have such awareness. So many of us do not :0(
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Comment by Mrs M
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Especially when I'm being passive agressive - using sarcasm. I know it really does help the situation but in that moment it's a nice release.
I don't often go there, but there are times when I do.
Thankfully Mr M can see through it and see that I'm just having a bad moment.
Love & stuff
Mrs M
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You are so fortunate to have a hubby who can see through it. Being a Passive Agressive Pam never works :0(
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