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Boundaries for Individuals: The Essay

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on March 22, 2005 by Al TurtleJune 16, 2019 14

This is my paper on Boundaries for Individuals. This is everything I think a person needs to know about setting up and maintaining their differences when someone else is around. It contains all my thinking on personal boundaries. Enjoy.

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Posted in Boundaries | Tagged boundary, dialogue, essay, feelings, make sense, master-slave, peace, point of view, pulling, safety, share, trust | 14 Replies

MASTER/SLAVE, Two World Problem: The Essay

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on March 22, 2005 by Al TurtleMarch 22, 2020 20

Summary: This paper covers the two ways that people can come together and share (or not) their different views of reality. Relating via Master/Slave is only functional in certain situations: where efficiency is needed as in business, where property ownership is involved, in emergencies. Relating via Friend/Friend is normal during courtship. Master/Slave, commonly used in intimate relationships or families, is dysfunctional. Learn the critical skills of Friend/Friend to end argument and prevent fighting.  This is the first of three parts on Autonomy. 

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Posted in Autonomy, Diversity, Reliable Membership | Tagged boundary, dialogue, essay, fault, feelings, master-slave, mastertalk, mirroring, passivity, point of view, pulling, safety, share | 20 Replies

Diversity and PreValidation: The Essay

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on March 20, 2005 by Al TurtleSeptember 6, 2022 5

This is the lesson I teach every person I see. This is critical information for people who are puzzled, bothered, or upset when they find they disagree or that others disagree with them.

These concepts are vital to the practice of Dialogue and Communologue.

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Posted in Diversity | Tagged dialogue, essay, feelings, make sense, master-slave, mastertalk, mirroring, point of view, safety, share, validation | 5 Replies

Directions to Go

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on March 18, 2005 by Al TurtleFebruary 7, 2019 6

A listing of possible relationship problems – linked to solutions.

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Posted in Diversity, Main Page, Map of Relationships, Reliable Membership | Tagged affair, boundary, essay, feelings, make sense, master-slave, safety, trust, validation | 6 Replies

Reliable Membership: The Essay

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on March 9, 2005 by Al TurtleOctober 23, 2014 102

I believe all humans require reliable connection with other humans. I see this as the principle drive that moves us, and holds us, together in partnership. At any given time one partner will probably need more and one will probably need less connection. Managing this becomes a challenge and sometimes an enormous stumbling block. Here are the principles and the solutions.

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Posted in Reliable Membership | Tagged affair, dialogue, essay, fault, feelings, need for connection, peace, point of view, pulling, safety, share, trust | 102 Replies

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