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Opinions are made to be changed - or how is truth to be got at? by Sonny Abesamis
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  • Post category:Anxiety/Stress / Behaviour / Feelings and Emotions / Mental health
  • Post published:November 10, 2016

Sometimes a person who is setting unreasonable expectations might be unaware that they are putting unfair pressure on you. When you talk to them, it might be helpful to say something like “When you treat me like this, then I feel…”

Source: Managing expectations @ ReachOut.com: Get through tough times

Photo: Opinions are made to be changed - or how is truth to be got at? by Sonny Abesamis under Creative Commons license

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Tags: anxiety, behaviour, emotions, feelings, mental health

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