Why we can so quickly get into an argument with the one we love? Â What is it about intimate relationships that leave us all vulnerable to lashing out against the person we care about the most? Â Does it have something to do with dignity?
One of the common desires we all share as human beings is to be treated well. Â We all want to be seen, heard, acknowledged and understood. Â In short, we want our worth recognized, no matter what kind of relationship we are in. Â This desire becomes even stronger when our connection involves romance. Â We have a hair-trigger sensitivity to when we are dismissed, ignored, criticized, judged or treated badly by our partners. Â Add to it that the reactions we have to these insults to our dignity usually happen behind closed doors, and out of the public eye. Â As a result, the worst part of us can appear in a matter of seconds.
