: About Me

The dilemma we face in managing our relationships with persons who deplete rather than replenish our own energy can be simply put: "Who is in charge of me?" If the person who depletes your energy is in charge, you might manage your relationship with her through avoidance. Don't pick up the receiver when you see her number on the caller ID. Do not go to activities that she is likely to attend. Do not approach her space. The use of avoidance has a hidden trap: if the energy drain does not turn you into a wet noodle, the activities of avoidance will. Avoidance takes hard work and careful plan...