AGGRESSIVE COMMUNICATION is a style in which individuals express their feelings and opinions and advocate for their needs in a way that violates the rights of others. Thus, aggressive communicators are verbally and/or physically abusive. Aggressive communication is born of low self-esteem (often caused by past physical and/or emotional abuse), unhealed emotional wounds, and feelings of powerlessness. Aggressive communicators will often: - try to dominate others - use humiliation to control others - criticize, blame, or attack others - be very impulsive - have low frustration tolerance - speak in a loud, demanding, and overbearing voice - act threateningly and rudely - not listen well - interrupt frequently - use “you” statements - have piercing eye contact and an overbearing posture The impact of a pattern of aggressive communication is that these individuals: - become alienated from others - alienate others - generate fear and hatred in others - always blame others instead of owning their issues, and thus are unable to mature The aggressive communicator will say, believe, or behave like: - “I’m superior and right and you’re inferior and wrong.” - “I’m loud, bossy and pushy.” - “I can dominate and intimidate you.” - “I can violate your rights.” - “I’ll get my way no matter what.” - “You’re not worth anything.” - “It’s all your fault.” - “I react instantly.” - “I’m entitled.” - “You owe me.” - “I own you.”
Posted on: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 15:45:01 +0000
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