Unspoken Expectations
The Silent War of Expectations
Unmasking the Hidden Battle Within
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Have you ever found yourself caught in a silent war of expectations? A subtle conflict plays out within you, often without conscious awareness.
You set standards for others — how you expect them to behave, what you anticipate them to say, or how you envision events unfolding. Yet, you forget one crucial step: communicating your expectations.
When reality doesn’t align with our silent standards, disappointment creeps in. Frustration follows suit, and eventually, resentment settles in so deep that it erodes the trust in our relationship.
We become so focused on our disappointment and hurt that we don’t realize we’ve unfairly set the other person up for failure because we assume they know what we want.
Why do we do this?
Because we are unaware that these behaviors often stem from childhood learning, environmental influences, or past experiences emphasizing the need for control.
To change this pattern, we must start with awareness of these personality traits.
This isn’t about judgment.
