January 2, 2006
In the human sciences (psychology), one of the main rules for resolving a dispute is suggested to be the following:
When someone who means something to you starts to tell you all kinds of weaknesses, or reproach you, a human reaction is to hold up the mirror to the other party in order to demonstrate his/her weaknesses (which of course are also there). This usually won't solve anything but the positions only harden.
So here are a few rules:
1) I still love you dearly.
2) I will therefore do my best to give up my weaknesses, without asking for anything in return.
3) I'm by no means the boss!
4) Task for both of us: love and respect!
Your Pieter
Monday, January 02, 2006 Both of us write a note to each other, vowing to do our best for the coming year!