When we don’t feel emotionally ‘seen and heard’ in a relationship or particular area of our lives, we can employ varying strategies to get others to pay attention. We may be straightforward or manipulative. We may use anger or guilt, issue demands or pout. But, the only effective way to get others to really listen and care about what we have to say is to completely avoid using blame and shame and instead take responsibility for our own feelings. When we really listen to our own feelings…
Others do, too.
