23. Can you say “drama”!
With drama kings and queens, you spend hours on the phone, counseling them and giving them support; however, they never take your advice. Such people have one dramatic problem after another and only want to complain, without taking any steps to heal the situation.
- How this relationship affects you: This relationship leaves you feeling drained of time . . . and patience. In the beginning, you’re flattered that this person is confiding in you. But soon, you catch on that the phone calls are never-ending sagas paralleling a daytime soap opera. That’s when you start to avoid his or her calls.
- How to handle this: As an assertive person, you have to confront the situation directly. Avoiding phone calls is a passive way of handling this. Complaining about this person to others is a passive-aggressive way of handling it. The only healthy way to deal with drama queens and kings is to tell them that you’ll be holding them in your prayers and wishing them well, but you have a lot of responsibilities that you must spend your time on. And then stick to this.
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