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Originally Posted by Pretender79
I need some advice on healthy communication. What is the best way to explain my feelings to someone without them becoming defensive? For instance, my grown daughter has learned to back me off by snapping at me when she doesn't like the conversation. The minute she snaps at me, I start back pedaling and this never solves the problem, it just shuts me up.
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It starts by not trying to contol their reaction, in the first place.
I agree about "I" versus "you" statements. The "we" angle sounds well, too.
Learning to be assertive can help.
Has your relationship with her, been like this historically?
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