RELATIONSHIPS - Arlee's A to Z - CHARACTERISATION

Relationships?

I’m caught in the tyranny of the A to Z, posting when I should be enjoying the holiday and the opportunity for numerous DIY projects. ;)

THE 5 RELATIONSHIPS AND THEIR RESPONSES 

DOMINANT: SAYS “I”

Bossy, asserting, controlling, commanding, powerful, disciplinarian, unrelenting, dominant,  tough, abusive, instructing, persuading, interrogating, lecturing, questioning, depreciating, patronising, didactic, criticising, moralising, analysing, reassuring, consoling

EQUALS: SAY “WE”

Reasonable, equal, caring, problem solving, trusting, “I feel,” patient, tolerant, respectful

SUBMISSIVE: SAYS “YOU”

Immature, unthinking, defensive, frustrated, blaming, passive, withdrawing, daydreaming, humouring, obedient, compliant, daydreaming, cheating, defiant, hostile, negative

When individuals combine the mix creates conflict

TWO SUBMISSIVES: SAY “WHY ME?”

Emotional, resisting, pressured, blaming, name calling, ridiculing, shaming, obsessive, distracting, diverting, depressive, lying, retaliating, angry, hostile, rebellious, negative, courting favours, flattery

TWO DOMINANTS: SAY “WHY YOU?”

Antagonistic, clashing, unyielding, asserting, commanding, powerful, unrelenting, ordering, threatening, attacking, probing, distrusting, judging, criticising, disagreeing, preaching

Conflict is created within relationships. 

Characters are the product of the relationships they have experienced.

Reacting in a relationship?

raging, rambunctious, rapt, rational, realistic, reasonable, rebellious, recalcitrant, receptive, reckless, reconciled, regressive, regretful, rejected, rejuvenated, reliable, reluctant, remiss, remorseful, removed, repelled, repentant, replenished, reprehensible, repressed, repulsed, repulsive, resentful, reserved, resigned, resilient, resistant, resolute, respectful, responsible, restless, reticent, revitalised, revolted, ridiculous, riled, romantic, rueful, ruthless