An effective assertive message:
a. suggests a person’s intentions and future expectations.
b. describes a behavior or event as subjectively as possible.
c. threatens a partner and the relationship.
d. conceals one’s true emotions.
a. suggests a person’s intentions and future expectations.
An effective assertive message (1) describes the behavior or event in question as objectively as possible, (2) proposes one’s interpretation of it, (3) names the feeling one has as a result, (4) identifies potential consequences for oneself, one’s partner, or others, and (5) suggests one’s intentions regarding how a one will act and/or what one expects in the future.
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