Destructive Conflict Hurts: How to Recognize and Respond to Red Flags
High Conflict People who do not take responsibility for their feelings and behavior use specific, observable, manipulative strategies, and dysfunctional tactics with the operating principle: Nothing is ever their fault.
Current American political events show how destructive conduct, allowed to continue, escalates into harmful impact. When an environment enables and rewards violent behavior, severe damages are predictable. A healthy environment has standards, accountability, and consequences for antagonistic conduct. Many people on the national landscape missed the red flags that warned responsible boundaries and actions are needed. The same dynamic happens in our lives and our relationships.
What are predictable Red Flags?
High Conflict People who do not take responsibility for their feelings and behavior use specific, observable, manipulative strategies, and dysfunctional tactics with the operating principle: Nothing is ever their fault. They lack empathy and often intend to cause damage. Their approach is to hurt people, cause reactions, and use emotional pain to build their self-esteem…
