How many
times do you sit at a meeting, have dinner with a friend or are on the other
end of the phone with someone and feel as though you are sitting on what you
REALLY want to say? I’m sure we have all done this to some extent. In today’s
blog post, my intern Narmeen Iqbal, talks about how she dealt with this
situation which she calls the “Communication Itch”
Surely, all relationship experts agree that
communication is the key to a happy, healthy and long lasting relationship.
Though I can’t help wondering how many of us actually use this powerful tool to
transform our relationships.
I once
suffered from what I would like to call a, “communication itch” meaning that I
wanted to express my true inner feelings in some way but I always found
non-constructive ways of going about it. For example, one of my best friends
frequently would call me or wanted to see me whenever she needed help with
something but never to ask about my wellbeing, for a while I let this behavior slide
by thinking that she might realize it on her own. As time passed by I started
to distance myself thinking that there is no point telling her that I feel used
by her. One day she asked me if I wanted to hang out and I agreed, however, I
didn’t make an effort to talk much. Basically, I was giving her the silent treatment
thinking that I was punishing her for using me for her own purposes. This went
on for quite some time.
