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Default Jun 11, 2020 at 01:16 PM
 
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Originally Posted by guy1111 View Post
YIkes! That article said stonewalling is the worst of the four, criticism, defensiveness, contempt, stonewalling. There are elements of the other 3 horsemen in her behavior too. I don't know what to do. I can't talk about my issues, because I get shot down. I can't talk about her issues because she won't let me respond. Am I just not being assertive enough? I don't think I should have to be. It shouldn't be this hard.
No, it shouldn't be so hard, you're right. And it sounds like. you've been trying, so I don't think. it's a matter of you not being assertive enough. You're hitting brick walls in every direction.

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