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Communicating with someone who perceives everything as an attack can be challenging. Here are some strategies to navigate these conversations effectively:<\/p>\n

Stay Calm:<\/strong> Maintaining a composed and calm demeanor helps defuse tension.<\/li>\n
Use “I” Statements:<\/strong> Frame your points from your perspective to avoid sounding accusatory.<\/li>\n
Avoid Trigger Words:<\/strong> Be mindful of language that may be perceived as hostile.<\/li>\n
Listen Actively:<\/strong> Show genuine interest in understanding their viewpoint without interrupting.<\/li>\n
Set Boundaries:<\/strong> Clearly define acceptable communication styles and stick to them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
These strategies can facilitate more constructive and less defensive interactions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Communicating with someone who perceives everything as an attack can be challenging. Here are some strategies to navigate these conversations effectively: Stay Calm: Maintaining a composed and calm demeanor helps defuse tension. Use “I” Statements: Frame your points from your … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/givingcommon.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/givingcommon.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/givingcommon.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/givingcommon.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/givingcommon.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=214"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/givingcommon.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1785,"href":"https:\/\/givingcommon.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214\/revisions\/1785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/givingcommon.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/givingcommon.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/givingcommon.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}