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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 02:09 AM Original message |
What is the Difference between Assertive and Aggressive? |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 02:20 AM Response to Original message |
1. I was going to say that it depends on whether the person is male or female... |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 02:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The babies are signing! |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 02:59 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Assertiveness has not gone out of style, |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 03:00 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. You would know! |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 03:16 AM Response to Original message |
5. There used to be something called "assertiveness training" |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 03:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Indeed there was. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 03:53 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I took it. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 08:23 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Took that training years (decades) ago. Was amazed how many were there under court order |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 03:47 AM Response to Original message |
7. DBAA |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. good advice |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
9. My boss was aggresive last week in the way |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Bravo |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
11. Men are assertive. Women are aggressive. Being ambitious is okay for men, but not for women. nt |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 12:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Apparently that applies to being |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
12. Wow. Someone UNrecommended this thread. You touched a nerve. nt |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 12:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. or |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
13. Assertive is knowing the facts and sticking to them in spite of |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Well asserted, lunatica |
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dembotoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
18. assertive-you are the giver, aggressive - you are the receiver |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 12:58 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Interesting |
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dembotoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. my point is that it is all determined by how the act is percieved. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 04:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. does a teenage boy with his mom know how to be assertive without being aggressive? |
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dembotoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 04:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. part of growing up is becoming independent. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. He's being aggressive. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
20. Assertive is discussion. Aggressive is argument. |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
26. Assertive: Say "I" a lot. Aggressive: Say "you" a lot. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 05:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. So many wise posts here. Thank you for that gem. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
28. It's all a matter of CONJUGATION... |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 10:46 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. You can make an assertion but you can't make an aggression |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
29. Assertive is standing your ground. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Wow. Some wise DUers here. |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
32. Assertive = Obama's "Yes We Can" |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 10:54 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. LOL. Love it. |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
34. Hmmm good question! |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-25-09 01:59 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Very insightful answers |
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peacebaby3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-25-09 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
36. In our society, one of the big differences is gender. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-25-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Yup |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-25-09 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
38. Assertive kick |
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