Raq--for folks without a lot of empathic skills, it's sometimes good to work on behavioral cues rather than emotional ones. So he doesn't need to work on being "less judgmental," (which is very difficult to gauge) and instead could work on a specific skill--responding with a positive comment and nothing else whenever anyone makes a suggestion, for example. I had a seminar with managers here and pointed out that it is difficult to make suggestions or share ideas, so EVEN IF YOU ALREADY KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE THAT THE IDEA IS IMPRACTICAL, thank the person and tell them you will look into it. This was a foreign concept to some of them and made them come across as judgmental and inflexible.
Bunch of wanna blessed-bes. Nowadays every girl with a henna tattoo and a spice rack thinks she's a sister to the dark ones.
Willow ,'Bring On The Night'
Spike's Bitches 33: Weeping, crawling, blaming everybody else
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Scrappy - Dec 19, 2006 8:23:42 am PST #6393 of 10004
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Connie Neil - Dec 19, 2006 8:37:35 am PST #6394 of 10004
brillig
Gah.
Obesity Warnings May Appear on Clothes for Overweight People
It's a badly done story, because it barely talks about the subject of the headline, but it's definitely Gah worthy.
DCJensen - Dec 19, 2006 8:39:34 am PST #6395 of 10004
All is well that ends in pizza.
I should have tested this in tech. never mind.
Sean K - Dec 19, 2006 9:21:17 am PST #6396 of 10004
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Geode big enough for a large animal inside...
Wow. It's for sale here in Los Angeles, pick-up only (too big to ship for any reasonable price).
It's effin' gorgeous, and would look great in the living room. Now, if only I had $7,500 to spare....
beth b - Dec 19, 2006 9:21:20 am PST #6397 of 10004
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
In social situations( which would include the fat caliper stunt) your DH maight try and come up with 5 - 10 reasons why someone would disagress with him - before he tries to change thier mind. In other words, practice empathy and sympathy. Once he comes up with reasons - he can decide if pursueing things will make something better or worse. Which is how his job works.
I think sometimes we forget that the people that deserve our best manners are our friends and family members. I find manners are a great way to convey things like you are driving me up a wall, but don't worry , I know I love you.
best of ma~~~~ Connie
Aims - Dec 19, 2006 9:21:47 am PST #6398 of 10004
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Seany - guess what?
Sean K - Dec 19, 2006 9:22:37 am PST #6399 of 10004
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Chicken butt?
beth b - Dec 19, 2006 9:22:52 am PST #6400 of 10004
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Seany - guess what?
you are going to buy him the rock?
Polter-Cow - Dec 19, 2006 9:24:42 am PST #6401 of 10004
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
guess what?
You've turned into a snake?
DCJensen - Dec 19, 2006 9:26:00 am PST #6402 of 10004
All is well that ends in pizza.
Not again...