Factors that contribute to destructive relationships

Destructive criticism can destroy a relationship.Contempt is toxic to a relationship.A defensive attitude can destroy a relationship.An evasive attitude is just as detrimental.

Explanation:

Criticism hurts and destroys. It’s power is so great that, by itself, it can destroy a relationship. This is especially true when directed at a person (not at their behavior or through a direct discussion), and there is no opportunity for the person to reply.When we show contempt towards our partner, we are poisoning the relationship, causing a deep wound. Contempt attacks the most basic part of a relationship: the respect we should give the other person.With a defensive attitude, we obstruct communication through a barrier that we create by by blaming our partner. We distort their messages and fill them with inferences in order to not show our vulnerability.A violent approach to a discussion conforms to all of the factors we have already mentioned. Criticism and contempt can lead to a defensive attitude; later, when distance begins to be important, the evasive attitude appears.

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