tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166466078612863791.post7851440087883178317..comments2023-10-20T10:25:41.260-05:00Comments on Beam Me Up Scotty: Not so ParalyzedDebra Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13455047894767524091noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166466078612863791.post-19968794612042194662007-11-13T15:11:00.000-06:002007-11-13T15:11:00.000-06:00Thanks-they were very interesting-I love the idea ...Thanks-they were very interesting-I love the idea of the "Drama Triangle". It reminds me of the old movie "war games"...the only way to win is not to play....Debra Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13455047894767524091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166466078612863791.post-59582922514954024642007-11-13T14:29:00.000-06:002007-11-13T14:29:00.000-06:00I haven't had a chance to look at these links but ...I haven't had a chance to look at these links but a coworker and I discovered we have similar MIL problems this morning and she recommended these sites to learn more about dealing with difficult peeps: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karpman_drama_triangle<BR/><BR/>http://www.lynneforrest.com/html/the_faces_of_victim.htmlMichelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058386764811033042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166466078612863791.post-89397382732590642372007-11-12T15:02:00.000-06:002007-11-12T15:02:00.000-06:00True, very true. Why do we always want to be "rig...True, very true. Why do we always want to be "right", especially about those things that aren't really right/wrong?<BR/><BR/>The cycle is-Mom is critical, I defend...yadda yadda. But really, at this point, why would I expect anything else and why should I immediately jump on the defense when I expect the criticism? The answer (for me) is not to stay away, but to not get defensive. And when that gets too hard, to leave (I CAN leave-just go down to my house).<BR/><BR/>I rarely do anything without an escape hatch built in.Debra Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13455047894767524091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166466078612863791.post-22915010874688730132007-11-12T14:44:00.000-06:002007-11-12T14:44:00.000-06:00another lesson for monday, when you fight, only yo...another lesson for monday, when you fight, only you get hurt, only you lose!soulbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879115279499153124noreply@blogger.com