As for your partner [friend, family member, etc.] pushing your buttons, consider it a favor. It is a growth opportunity. Your partner [friend, family member, etc.] wouldnt be able to push your buttons if they were not there. If you have a lot of buttons to push, then you are in trouble if you partner [friend, family member, etc.] is controlling and manipulative. But since you cannot change your partner [friend, family member, etc.] if he or she is like this, and if you are choosing to be with him or her, you have to get to work on changing yourself; otherwise you will find yourself always reacting to situations rather than acting. Being upset with your partner [friend, family member, etc.] for pushing your buttons wont fix the problem and it wont help you grow. Besides, your partner [friend, family member, etc.] wouldnt have this power over you if you hadnt given it to him or her. Eliminate your buttons and your partner [friend, family member, etc.] will be left with no choice but to evaluate his or her own actions. You partner [friend, family member, etc.] will have to face his or her own issues. ~ Relationships and Recovery by Joey B.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 16:36:10 +0000