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Assignment:

Please answer the following question up on your own please don't use outside recourses.

1. Review the book and lecture materials on taking responsibility for our emotions and owned messages.

2. Reflect on a current or recent relationship, and think of some times where minor but unnecessary tension, conflict or defensiveness arose when you expressed a need or felt bothered by the person's behavior (regardless of whether or not you expressed it to them directly).

3. As you decide on an example for your post, choose a more minor annoyance or hurt (such as chores, pet peeves, constructive criticism taken badly, or other misunderstandings). Although owned messages are appropriate for many circumstances, for the purposes of the assignment avoid more intense, personal examples (for example, avoid deceit, cheating, or other betrayals).

In your post:

• state the nature of your relationship (friend, sweetheart, boss, etc.) and/or give a real or fake name
• describe the situation and what the other person did, said, or failed to do
• explain why their behavior bothered you and/or created tension or conflict