Posted by:
lostinutah
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Date: February 03, 2011 01:03PM
I'm fine in a business setting, but when it comes to people I know personally, I just hate to duke it out with someone, I'd rather just depart.
I actually rarely don't get along with someone, but I need ideas for how to be assertive with my housemate, who, after my talking to the property manager yesterday, I've learned has been a problem for everyone who has lived with her. I'm her 4th housemate in less than 6 months
Maybe I should just go. I don't really think she's going to change. But I signed a lease for another 4 months...and I have dogs and it's really hard to find anything. I've been advertising for a replacement, but nobody's interested and I don't really want to do what the previous person did to me - lie about the situation.
I'm a nevermo, but the cult I was raised in (Pentecostal fundies) has the same message for women - be passive. I've managed to retrain myself in all but the close interpersonal arena. Help.
I FLIPPIN' HATE IT THAT I WASN'T TAUGHT SOME ASSERTIVENESS SKILLS. Any ideas?