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Why We Mistreat The Ones We Love
When we are frustrated, moody, upset, etc. we often let our emotions get the best of us and we take it out on the people we love. Our friends, family and partner are usually the ones who bear the brunt of our negative emotions. Why is it that we mistreat the people in our lives that we love and care for most? Here’s why we act this way and what we can do about it:
- They are always there. One of the great things about our family, friends, and partner is that they are always there for us. On the other hand, this is one of the reasons why we mistreat them – we know they will always be there. Whether we treat them nicely or snap at them, they will keep on loving us and being there. We don’t have to try to win them over or keep them in our good graces the way we do with new friends or new partners. We can let our negative emotions rule our actions, lash out, and know that they’ll forgive us. We are all human, and are bound to be grumpy or in a bad mood sometimes, so it’s comforting to know that these people will still be there for us. But the danger lies when we take it too far and treat them as permanent punching bags for our negative emotions. At some point they will have had enough so watch that you don’t cross the line. Don’t take them for granted either – after you’ve been rude or snippy with them always make sure to apologize for your actions and treat them with kindness whenever you can.
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