Persuasive Essay On Relationship Etiquette

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In relationship etiquette, or relationship building, it is inappropriate and nor should you mistreat someone and expect them to shower you with love and affection; dinner, movie, or take you on a night out, on cue. That builds negative associations and false rewards systems, which may cause you to continually reward bad behavior. As my late grandmother often said”The Golden rule, rules”. How we feel about someone and how we treat them are totally different issues. It’s rarely a matter of feelings, but more about how you are treated or mistreated, I should say that is the problem, which is ironic because what you feel about a person should be evident of how you treat them. At the same time, if you are unhappy about something that your mate …show more content…

You see, it’s not so much as where you are physically, but where you are mentally, and who you are with, that makes the difference. Because if you’re not emotionally and/or mentally connected to your partner or mate, anything that you do, …show more content…

You can detect annoyances in everyday activities and these annoyances should be considered as signpost for discussion to prevent future problems. In some cases, the relationship should not be pursued or continued if the problems or signpost are not addressed. Point and case, beautiful moments or special occasions that should be cherished and held as momentums are disregarded. You could be making love, and your mate sighs and complains that you’re too heavy or is does feel good, or things are uncomfortable. What they are basically saying is that they are not enjoying you and/or they do not want to be there having sex with you. If you’re walking along a tropical beach shore and your mate says, this sand is too hot. What they are really saying is that their focus is on the sand, not being with you. If the two of you are swimming in the cool waters off a Hawaiian island, and you mate says… this water is too cold. They are not mentally connected to you or enjoying you and the beauty of the moment. They are complaining when they should be enjoying the connection and being together. Those are all situational responses that signify that you are not connected mentally. That’s not to say that you’re not connected physically. However, physical

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