Picking up on the theme from Monday (“Fighting the Good Fight“), here are some more of the infinite examples of how people and couples act out their hidden “grudges”:
• An All-Star NBA player consistently disregards team rules and jeopardizes both his place on the team, and the team’s success; grudge- had a controlling parent who placed too many tight restrictions on him.
• A woman consistently leaves a trail of crumbs on the counter, despite many requests from her husband; grudge- parent had a compulsive habit of cleaning up and sometimes throwing away her “stuff” without her permission.
• Woman pursues career path with many years of schooling to become a highly successful engineer; grudge- she grew up in a chaotic, disorganized family environment.
• Guy frequently asks a neighbor, with whom he is friendly, “Hey, are you around this weekend, we should get together?”, and then is never available; grudge- his parents consistently made promises they didn’t keep.
Can you guess the common thread here?? You may be surprised to discover how many of our life’s “dots” are connected. Many more examples to come!
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