Question regarding negative people/

[chadley]

They can be, yes, but they don't have to be. However, wow, I can remember getting into such heated verbal battles with my x-significant other and thinking to myself, "man, I'm way to advanced to be suckered into such an emotional exhange." But this is where to distinction between belief and application occurs. you may belief that what I say about how interaction with another can reflect aspects of yourself, but will that necessarily help you when someone else tries to push your buttons to get you in an arguement? Probably not, until you take action on this knowledge and identify the buttons, then remove them.

yeah, I think it probably does help to see the aspects of yourself.. even if all you can do at the time of argument is argue.. or become apathetic maybe.. or whatever. I am slowly beginning to identify the buttons with my mom, and my stamina is improving - I can deal with her longer, and interact a little bit, instead of crying or exploding straightaway.