*Which pattern (rigid complementarity, competitive symmetry, or submissive symmetry) do you think would be the most difficult to change? Why? Which would be the most damaging to a relationship? Which would be the most potentially damaging to the self-esteem of the individuals involved?
I think that competitive symmetry would be the most difficult type of role relation to change between individuals. Competitive nature in humans seems to continually escalate. However, I think that competitive nature is healthy in individuals. Once a competition has started it is human nature to continue the fight. I think the most damaging type of role relation is submissive symmetry. Indecision leads to lack of results. When no one is willing to take a stand I think a relationship has a way of fizzling out. Usually opposites attract. Or at least in my case they do. In relationships where neither person is willing to take a stand or make a decision it usually results in neither person truly getting what they want.
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I absolutely agree with your comments regarding the relational roles that we all take. When you say that opposites attract, I can think of the many eccentric pairs of personality disorders, and how they mirror communication styles in terms of relationships. For example, the unstable borderline female, is usually paired with the extrmely dominant male personality disorder. It is funny how things often parralel themselves across different sciences.
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