Say, are certainly all reasons why people are often unable to communicate “While these in a relationship, no relationship can last without communication. When it comes to communicating about sexual behaviors or relationships, there’s also more at stake – about because you’re talking avoiding STDs and/or pregnancy.” (5 minutes) Step 2: Explain that HOW we express ourselves is just as important as WHAT we are trying to communicate. Say, can communicate aggressively, passively, or “We you say this, write the words Aggressive, Passive and Assertive on the assertively.” As board or flipchart. Say, AGGRESSIVE is when someone tries to get what they “Being want by bullying the other person into it. Being PASSIVE is when a person is timid or unclear in expressing their needs or when – they up about what THEY want, but just go along with what the other person won’t speak wants. Being ASSERTIVE is when we say what we want or mean without being hurtful to the other person.” if someone asked you out and you in that person. If you Ask, “What weren’t interested were PASSIVE, how might you react?” Possible responses might include: say yes even though I want “I’d probably didn’t to.” me think about it can I text you and then never text “I’d say, ‘Let – later?’ them.” Ask, that an effective way of “Why isn’t responding?” Possible responses might include: end up doing something you want to “Because you’d don’t do.” to the other “Because it’s not fair person.” Ask, would you respond to the same question if you were “How AGGRESSIVE?” Possible responses might include: out with you? Are you “Go kidding? Loser!” “Um… no.” Ask, that an effective way of “Why isn’t responding?” Possible responses might include: rude, and can make the other person “Because it’s feel bad” it becomes all about what I want and relationships should be about what “Because both people want.” Ask, would you respond to the same question if you were “How ASSERTIVE?” Possible responses might include: actually interested in someone else, but “I’m thanks.”
Say, “While these are certainly all reasons why people are often unable to communicate in a relationship, no relationship can last without communication. When it comes to communicating about sexual behaviors or relationships, there’s also more at stake – because you’re talking about avoiding STDs and/or pregnancy.” (5 minutes) Step 2: Explain that HOW we express ourselves is just as important as WHAT we are trying to communicate. Say, “We can communicate aggressively, passively, or assertively.” As you say this, write the words Aggressive, Passive and Assertive on the board or flipchart. Say, “Being AGGRESSIVE is when someone tries to get what they want by bullying the other person into it. Being PASSIVE is when a person is timid or unclear in expressing their needs – or when they won’t speak up about what THEY want, but just go along with what the other person wants. Being ASSERTIVE is when we say what we want or mean without being hurtful to the other person.” Ask, “What if someone asked you out and you weren’t interested in that person. If you were PASSIVE, how might you react?” Possible responses might include: “I’d probably say yes even though I didn’t want to.” “I’d say, ‘Let me think about it – can I text you later?’ and then never text them.” Ask, “Why isn’t that an effective way of responding?” Possible responses might include: “Because you’d end up doing something you don’t want to do.” “Because it’s not fair to the other person.” Ask, “How would you respond to the same question if you were AGGRESSIVE?” Possible responses might include: “Go out with you? Are you kidding? Loser!” “Um… no.” Ask, “Why isn’t that an effective way of responding?” Possible responses might include: “Because it’s rude, and can make the other person feel bad” “Because it becomes all about what I want and relationships should be about what both people want.” Ask, “How would you respond to the same question if you were ASSERTIVE?” Possible responses might include: “I’m actually interested in someone else, but thanks.”
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