http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2007/07/24/this-week-in-the-world-how-bad-is-it/ By Meryl Runion and SpeakStrong, Inc. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:17:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2007/07/24/this-week-in-the-world-how-bad-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1396 Jeff Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:18:36 +0000 http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2007/07/24/this-week-in-the-world-how-bad-is-it/#comment-1396 Someone very close to me has the same style of communication as described above. It is very draining and I get caught saying "it is not that bad" after listening them, which I know is a poison phrase. I just want them to stop, because it is exhasting to listen to. There must be a better way for me to respond?! Someone very close to me has the same style of communication as described above. It is very draining and I get caught saying “it is not that bad” after listening them, which I know is a poison phrase. I just want them to stop, because it is exhasting to listen to. There must be a better way for me to respond?!

]]> http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2007/07/24/this-week-in-the-world-how-bad-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1364 kathy Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:28:06 +0000 http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2007/07/24/this-week-in-the-world-how-bad-is-it/#comment-1364 For someone not "addicted to" and "vacinated against" this communication style, it's very draining to listen to them. As I've discovered responding to it doesn't change the situation. Just adds more fuel to the fire or crisis. Thank you for putting some perspective or name on it. I thought it was just small town mid west language. For someone not “addicted to” and “vacinated against” this communication style, it’s very draining to listen to them. As I’ve discovered responding to it doesn’t change the situation. Just adds more fuel to the fire or crisis. Thank you for putting some perspective or name on it. I thought it was just small town mid west language.

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