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8 Signs You’re The Selfish Partner In Your Relationship- (2)

4. You routinely accuse your partner of being the selfish one in the relationship.   “We can hardly tolerate qualities in others that we don’t like about ourselves. Often what we mean when we accuse partners of being selfish is that they’re not meeting our selfish preferences.” ― Steven Stosny , psychologist 5. You get pissy when your partner makes  plans that don’t involve you.  “There is no reason to be joined at the hip. It is healthy to have your own interests and balance ‘me’ time with ‘we’ time. If you are always making your partner feel guilty for being an individual separate from you, then this is very selfish.” ―  Feuerman  6. You’re overly critical of your partner’s friends and family.  “Occasionally I see couples where one partner refuses to hang out with the other partner’s friends, or belittles them, looks down on them or is otherwise unpleasant toward these friends. This creates a troubling imbalance in the relat...

8 Signs You’re The Selfish Partner In Your Relationship-

If this sounds familiar, there’s a good chance you haven’t realized that you’ve been unfair to your partner. Below, experts share the signs that indicate you’re probably the selfish one in your relationship.  Take a break from thinking about yourself for a second and ponder this: Do you ever ask what your partner wants to do over the weekend? Or do you just call all the shots without any regard for their wishes? When you two disagree on something, do you actually listen to what your partner has to say or do you steamroll the conversation? If this sounds familiar, there’s a good chance you haven’t realized that you’ve been unfair to your partner. Below, experts share the signs that indicate you’re probably the selfish one in your relationship.  1. You expect your partner   to  listen to you vent but you don’t offer the same in return. “One of the best reasons to be in an intimate relationship is that we have someone to tell our troubles to, who will tak...