CONTEMPT, which is a buildup of disregard and inability/unwillingness to give the other person the benefit of the doubt

An EMOTION that lets you know something is going on that you do not like, and it gives you energy to do something about it.

Where you are willing and able to listen to and care about someone's thoughts, opinions and emotions.

Taking ownership for things you have done that have hurt others, and/or having a certain assigned duty or task to complete or follow through on

1) Making someone do something they do not want to do

AND/OR

2) Keeping someone from doing something they WANT to do

Irritating is any behavior that creates mild distaste, frustration, confusion, or dislike in another person. The behavior is unintentional, but can create problems in a relationship.

Alienating behavior places distance between you and the other person which is uninetntional. 

When the irritating/alienating behavior becomes INTENTIONAL, it often leads to control instead.

Because it can create imbalance, entitlement, or can build negative thoughts and potential contempt for a partner. When controlling behavior repeats over time, it has a chance of turning into abuse or violence.

HOW: Hurtful behavior escalates because someone continues to choose attempts to control another person.

WHY: It becomes easier to choose to control someone when your personal ego is more important to you than your love for the other person.

No. Alcohol and other drugs may enhance hurtful behavior, but being hurtful comes from thinking and beliefs that support controlling another person. When being hurtful, often the person rehearses things they would like to do to control, and when presented with the situation they have rehearsed, they are going to be more likely to be hurtful if they are intoxicated.

VIOLENCE is INTENTIONAL causing of pain and/or fear in someone to control them. ABUSE is UNINTENTIONAL causing of pain and/or fear in pursuit of control.

1) MAN

2) LADY

1) Names that reference girls, femininity, being #!!##!!##!!#.

2) It keeps boys in the box, controls them, keeps them from being real

Examples may be:

1) Not expressing pain or fear could lead to the boy being more hurt or in danger

2) Not asking for help may mean a boy could be harmed because he did not get the assistance he needed

3) He might feel ashamed of things he really enjoys

4) It might set up an attitude about girls and women that ends up being hurtful in relationships

MEN SHOULD:

Work, be smart, like sports, drink alcohol, be responsible for, be in control, pay for dates, be right, know about sex, show other men who's boss, provide for the family

MEN DON'T:

Back down, cry, show fear, make mistakes, change their minds, play with "girl toys", take flack from others, care about fashion, show emotions (other than anger), show love to other men, talk about troubles, ask for help

MEN ARE:

Tough, aggressive, angry, sucessful, strong, active, workers, competitive, dependable, crude 

YES - the boxes can provide healthy boundaries, and can serve as a guide, but can also be damaging if you take them too far or do not value perspectives outside of the box. Mostly, it is important to work to have a healthy agreement with a partner about roles and responsibilities and work to adjust those when needed.

To be able to care for your own needs in life

Food, shelter, money, warmth, physical health, etc.

It means you are able to feel you are good at something, have value to others, have value in yourself, and are able to contribute to something beyond yourself.

To have fun, to be able to enjoy things and not allow them to get stale and boring, to constantly challenge oneself. Examples might be to study something you enjoy, choosing a career that you like, finding your interests and goals in life.

It is a need to have someone for support and connection - both you supporting and connecting with another person, and that person supporting, caring, and connecting with you. This may be an intimate partner, best friend, family member, classmate, or anyone in your life who values you (or you value them).

To hold a person to a higher standard, to guide others and provide advice and feedback, to help that person achieve goals, safety, and comfort in their lives.

• Let them know you support them, and care
• Tell them it is not their fault, and describe why
• Listen to their story and their ideas about what to do
• Connect them to other helpful sources, if they are interested
• Provide them with information that may help them learn more about healthy/respectful relationships
• Be accepting, do not judge them or their decisions about the relationship (even if they decide to stay)
• Encourage them to consider their value

• Do not accept their attempts to blame their dating partner, others, or the situation
• Talk to them about ways their behavior causes harm, pain, fear and may damage their dating partner and themselves
• Ask them questions about their behavior in ways that reflect and make them think more about why they might be hurtful
• Support them in getting help, talking to someone who can help (such as a counselor, a teacher, a parent)
• Talk with them about their responsibilities, their choices, regardless of others behavior toward them
• Point out strengths of respect and talk about healthy behavior and how much more beneficial that is to others and themselves
• Ask others for feedback and support on how to address the person who you think is being hurtful

• Listen without judgement
• Ask questions to see how your friend feels about this situation
• Discuss healthy and respectful boundaries, if your friend is interested in that
• Talk to someone you trust about the situation and get feedback on how to respond
• Tell the friend that behavior is not okay (if the friend is not okay with this behavior)
• If the friend is okay with this behavior, but you are concerned, state your concerns directly and check in with the friend to see if they share any of those concerns

Depending on your level of safety, you may want to talk to your friend first.

HOWEVER, you should seek out support and feedback from others whenever you feel uncomfortable about someone's health in a relationship, and think about telling someone whenever you think the situation is beyond your ability to support and help.