Relationships
All the stuff I have been mind mapping: boundaries and the silent treatment are parts of relationships and how they work or don't work.
I think it is easier to handle some of these things among your own sex. The men in my life tend to see emotion as something overwhelming and to be avoided at all costs. Personally I think the cost is way to high.
I am feeling responsible for things lately that in the past I saw as someone else's problem. Like.... if I set up "soft" boundaries I allow someone to invade my space. Not good. This can cause depression and unhappiness. I also have set a bad example for the people who live in close proximity to me. Like my kids. I showed them they should give in or make allowances rather than hold their ground and make a relationship more equal.
So looking at my current household relationships. Is this a war, or is this a partnership? Do we have battle plans or basic rules? Do we skirmish or try to relate to each other? Do we think the worst of the other? ITS A WAR. How do you turn that relationship into a partnership? That is my big question. I am working on it.