Healthy Dating & Relationship Tips - Peterjasie

hasn’t been raped, battered (or other sever trauma has occurred) bythe other party. However, harmful, violent actions such as those andrepeated verbal negativity is abusive and not healthy in relationships –or life.Indulgence – Instant gratification or indulgence of unhealthybehaviors is a sign of trouble. Grabbing chocolate to satisfy a cravingis one thing. Grabbing illicit drugs or another mate in secrecy isanother. Yielding to unhealthy temptations and desires is a pathway tounhealthy relationships.Just say yes – Not being able to draw boundaries or sustain limits isanother possible path to sad relationships. For example, if one personin the relationship has a difficult time saying “No” and setting limits,his or her mate could always come in second, third or forth - - rarelyfirst in the other person’s eyes and agenda. And while it’s fine to takea back seat once in awhile, people make time for priorities and inhealthy relationships, both parties feel and share the value of beingnumber one with one another.Kick the Dog – Kicking the dog, not in a literal sense (although thatwould be negative, too!) is characteristic of unhealthy relationships.For example, if a person comes home angry and passes this anger onto the dog by kicking it, that is not a healthy release of anger. Theunhealthier people are, the unhealthier they generally deal with stress.