A question.

[grim23]

So, while drinking Turkish coffee with my BF while in Raleigh before we went to a biker rally, she said that I am often unaware that I sometimes make requests of people in a way that makes it difficult for them to say no or ask for what they need, and set their own boundaries with me. She said this may come across as manipulation or taking advantage of people. At the same time, she also said that once I am aware of a boundary, I am very good at honoring it.

She also said my greatest quality was challenging others to grow and develop.


I welcome all comments, anonymous or not, regarding her insights into me. Anything. I do not question her perception of me. What I'm looking for is other feedback about how I do these things. I am in NC for a year, and I have a chance to grow while I am away from who I was when I was in OR. I'm working on improving my self, especially my communication with others.

Thank you.

Comments

[grim23]

I've had undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral level communication classes, although theory and clinical practice is very different than real life. Often they aren't very useful, as they repeat theory which may or not apply.

Career in motion? Job shadow, Volunteer. Network. Find out exactly what you want by actually observing and then actually doing it. Find out if that is really what you want. Then, get letters of rec from those who watched you learn. Use those letters to get entry level jobs, and then work up. Never turn down an opportunity to learn new therapies, new techniques, and new systems.

From one psych nut to another---good luck. *smile*