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Old Jan 22, 2009, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by sunrise View Post
But how does knowing she may be afraid help me solve this problem? Knowing it is fear or anger does not help me or the others around her live with the effects on her behavior.
It may help you not react as though she were a "powerful" person whose reactions impress everyone so much, if you realize that she is demonstrating that she does not feel powerful herself.
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Thanks for this!
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