Statements
| LACED WITH ANGER |
FREE OF ANGER (but truthful) |
| If you don’t change I am getting a divorce. |
I am unhappy in our marriage. |
| Your children hate you. |
I know they love you but they are angry. |
| You could bring coffee if you want to. |
What if I get us some coffee. |
| You could pick up the room if you really cared. |
I have a hard time keeping up with things and I need your help. |
| It is about time you did something around here. |
Thanks for helping out. |
| I was wrong but you made me do it. |
I made a self-centered choice. I am sorry. |
| You are always doing that to me. |
I want to say you do that to me but that is not true. I have some responsibility here, too. |
| You never want to help. |
I feel all alone, but I know you do help. |
| That’s not true. |
I feel myself wanting to say that is not true but I think that is my way of defending myself so I do not have to deal with what if that is true. |
| That’s not true. |
There’s probably some truth to that but I do not want to see it. |
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