Confrontation (Eliminating the Fear of Confrontation: Owning My Inner Courage) ~ Subliminal

Eliminating the Fear of Confrontation: Owning My Inner Courage —The fear of confrontation is not uncommon. Many people go out of their way to avoid conflict of any kind. In so doing, they often surrender to misgivings having to do with their expectation of what confrontation might mean. Indeed, Amy Moring, writing in Psychology Today, had this to say: Fear of confrontation is often based on false assumptions. Thoughts like "Confrontation is bad" or "Telling someone I disagree with them will ruin our relationship" only fuel your fear. Whether you learned to walk on eggshells because you once had a difficult boss, or your fear of confrontation goes all the way back to childhood, check your assumptions. In reality, confrontation is healthy. There are many kind—and assertive—ways to speak up and express your opinion and doing so might improve the situation more than you ever imagined. With self-respect, confrontations can be easy!  Speaking up may not only be the right thing to do, but an