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Be responsible for your own actions, thoughts and beliefs. It is not your "job" to teach anyone else anything. If you do not like the status of a relationship and are troubled by the behavior and/or actions of someone with whom you are intimate then simply MOVE ON.
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You'll never teach them a lesson. You end up being just like them. That's how they operate in the world and they wouldn't recognize the lesson. Don't waste your time, move on, you don't need a game player.
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They are likely quite aware of what they are doing, and doing it with practiced skill. Not that you shouldn't confront them with it, but anything done in "teaching them a lesson" is little more than another manipulation and then the war is on. Be sincere, honest and authentic., This invites them to be so as well. It makes both of you vulnerable to the other and that is the basis of any relationship... the risk you are taking in exposing the person you really are. No genuine intimacy can happen without vulnerability. You will be taking a chance, but in the end will know... if the person accepts you, the honesty you offer, then there is hope. If not, and if you really want anything with this person worth having, then perhaps they aren't capable of sharing themselves on a mature level and you should move on. Forget the "teach them a lesson" concept. Not only does it typically backfire, it does nothing to foster the real caring i hope you are looking for.
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