Last week, we chatted about aggressive communication!
A quick reminder. Aggressive communication tends to start with "you", tend to be loud, and cut off the other person while they are speaking (so not listening).
The image that I have a cactus!
The second type is called passive communication. For passive communication, the person does not say anything, or when they do, they just say "sure" and not really express what they are actually thinking/feeling.
They tend to be quieter, and shut down.
The image in my mind for this communication style is a wall.
No one knows what someone with passive communication is thinking/feeling because they don't share.
The pro that people say is that it does not cause arguments. kind of like... it does not rock the boat.
The con is again, no actual communication takes place. and usually, it leads to a blow up. (aggressive communication) . There is no connection that happens!
So there is no real Communication that happens and no understanding that is reached.
Can you think of any other pros and cons to this communication style? :)
With that, let's jump in to this week's Therapist Mama Bear tip:
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