Walls Of Communication!

Matters of the heart are a true mystery to all involved. In
order to

make a commitment to a relationship, it takes strength and trust
in

another. When we trust our partner and we receive trust back, it
is a

very nice feeling. One should never betray or play games with
that

trust. Those games usually get caught, and a broken trust will
surely

create a huge wall of communication breakdown. When you truly
trust

another, you are opening your heart and mind to an outsider. You
are

at this time very vulnerable for just about any kind of
emotional

attack. Confusion and misunderstandings are amongst those
emotions

now.

This is why communication is so important. It is the key to
opening

all those doors. Without it, the doors will remained locked and
one

will have to work very hard to break through. It is much more

productive to just talk, listen, and understand your partner. I
am not

saying that this will be easy, but with love in your heart, it
can be

done. The end results will definitely be more lasting. For every

forced door, there will be a negative memory to try to bypass in
the

future. When doors are open with love, patience and respect,
they will

have only good memories to savour and smile upon in the future.
Those

are extremely important in tearing down those walls.

Communication is a very important act between two people. It
even has

more importance than sex to keep a relationship building
stronger. In

order to to communicate, it takes two willing and open minds. If
one

mind is closed, all that will happen is the other will grow in

confusion and frustration.

Some of us worry about the ABC`s in life and others worry about
the

EF&G`s in life. Thats OK. It is what adds the color to our black
and

white life with each other. Yes it would be easier if we all
worried

and thought about things equally. It would be less confusing.
But only

for a short time. Soon enough our complacency with each other
would

get “OLD”. It would be as if we could read each others minds,
but what

would be the point if we thought and worried the same.

A little bit of controversy is a much needed thing in a
relationship.

It helps us to get to know another part of our partner and also
our

own selves. When we open our hearts to another, only then will
we

offer this part of us. Until then it isn’t necessary. One very

important thing about a person sharing their inner most fears
and

disappointments is never, ever, try to stifle that person or
walk away

in frustration. If someone is that open with you, embrace it and
hear

them out. Never belittle their concerns as being immature or

nonsensical because you would never have those concerns.
Remember the

ABC`s, we all think differently. Only then can you both
communicate,

otherwise you will add another block to the wall of
communication

breakdown.

When we are forced into silence, we begin to build walls. If we
are

not allowed to voice our inner feelings or disappointments, we
will

quickly stop trying to communicate forever. Once the first brick
has

then been set, the foundation of the wall to communication
breakdown

will rise up very fast. Trust me, there is not a single
relationship

that does not carry or tear down a brick to the wall of
communication.

There are many levels of relationships. Some of us are put into

situations that take much courage to see past our hurts and

disappointments. Just remember what brought your relationship
together

in the beginning. Many times we will be forced to return to page
one

and start from there. With open minds and nonjudgmental hearts
we can

get past many mistakes and problems that will arise in a
relationship.

Another favorite, but not so good habit that we as humans
create, is

to regurgitate things over and over again. I use the word

“regurgitate”, because that’s how I view having things being
tossed

back in your face. Have you ever noticed that another lovely
habit

(NOT) that we as humans have is to only dig up the dirt when we
are in

the heat of anger? We do this time and time again, because we
already

know that these things are a guaranteed hit. It is a very cheap
and

bullish way to try to win a conversation. Is that not what most

communication breakdowns are? Conversation wars that end up
shooting

old ammunition back and forth at one another? The problem there
is

that noone ever wins that battle. All that is really happening
is that

both parties have just taken an equal part in adding more blocks
to

the wall of communication breakdown. Both sides lose.

Communication can only really work when neither party is being

selfish, meaning that if one person is feeling that they are
being

attacked with every word that is coming their way, and it is all
about

hurting them. They have automatically closed an open door
without even

realizing it. Low self-esteem will surely make a person feel
this way.

Or if one partner gets carried away and will not stop to let the
other

party absorb what was just said, this too is a typical selfish
act.

That is why it is important that we take turns with each other
and try

to understand what is actually being said. If one partner
misunderstands, and you are aware of that, then you are

responsible to stop and work with them in a loving manner to get
them

to open that door. It is vital to not assume anything until the
other

person has completely finished.

This is why the power of writing is so productive. One person
writes

his/her thoughts down, uninterrupted, without fear of being
derailed

from their thoughts and with the ability to just get it all of
their

chest, so to speak. People pay big bucks to be told just this,
so

listen up! If you find that your wall of communication breakdown
is

starting to build, then this habit of writing letters to each
other is

a very good way to bypass the wall.

Always reread your letter before handing it over. That too helps
you

to maybe erase a thought or two that was purely emotional when
writing

it. We all know that old saying, “I did`t mean that, I was just
upset

at the time”. Well there’s a hind site tip for all of us
struggling

with that d**n wall of communication breakdown.

Do you ever feel that you are so far under that wall, that you
will

never be able to communicate with your partner again and just
want to

run away? Before you run away, think about exactly what and why
you

are running from. Are you running from a partner that could very
well

be the best thing that ever happened to you? Or are you in fact

running away from your own issues that you refuse to deal with?

Remember this, if it is your own demons that you fear, you will
run

forever. You will never be happy. You will always blame your

relationship or your partner for your downfalls. Running away is
a cop

out. It is a true weakness in character. To stay and fight and
trust

that your partner will understand your troubles is a true sign
of

courage and one that will be greatly respected.

We all have our pasts. We must understand that yes, they did
happen

and that is what they are, past issues. To have your past
continue to

come between yourself and your partner is a bad thing. Whether
it is a

person or just an experience, it should be left in the past.
This is

where good communication comes to the rescue yet again. When we
are

made aware of certain issues in our partners pasts, it sometimes
makes

them easier to understand and deal with if they happen to come
about

again. If we are left in the dark and we have to meet up with

another’s past and it is not a very good experience, we will be
weak

in defense and our ability to communicate positively will be
almost

non-existent.

Some people fear their partners pasts, viewing them as a threat
to

their own relationship. This is normal and should be dealt with

through love and understanding. Again we must communicate with
each

other and not look down on anyone for their honesty and true
fears.

That wall of communication breakdown will never completely come
down

if we skip a few blocks and ignore them, or handle them so wrong
that

they double in size. A good strong relationship will endure most
any

mistake made by humans as long as both partners are willing and
honest

with each other.

********************************************

“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all
different

in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a
guide

to our communication with others.”

- Anthony Robbins

“Words are a wonderful form of communication, but they will
never

replace kisses and hugzzz”

-Dorothy

“Some think that love is all flowers and good times, but I think
that

love is more than just that. Love is the bad, as well as the
better,

not lived alone, but a journey together. Something that only the

closest can share, with communication, respect,”

-Anonymou

Dorothy Lafrinere
http://www.articlesbase.com/communication-articles/walls-of-communication-748.html

Research Hypothesis about communication and relationship with family?