Everyone needs someone to self-disclose to but sometimes it is a one-way self-disclosure; if that is the case, then usually that is not the right person to self disclose with. Another big part that goes into self- concept with self- disclosure is the interpersonal process model of intimacy. The interpersonal process model of intimacy according to McCornack is, “the closeness we feel toward others in our relationships is created through two things: self-disclosure and responsiveness of listeners to disclosure” (63). The way all of this ties together is if someone has poor beliefs, attitudes and values then they will most likely have trouble feeling good enough with someone else to self-disclose too. They may feel as if they do not want to put their poor beliefs, attitudes and values on someone else; they may also feel like if they self-disclose how they feel then they may receive negative reactions or begin to feel vulnerable (McCornack, 65). For example, in the show Grey’s Anatomy, the character Meredith is in an on and off relationship with the character Derek. Throughout the season she has to work on her self before she can have an intimate relationship with Derek. She has to work on her attitude towards life and values towards herself before she can self-disclose with
Everyone needs someone to self-disclose to but sometimes it is a one-way self-disclosure; if that is the case, then usually that is not the right person to self disclose with. Another big part that goes into self- concept with self- disclosure is the interpersonal process model of intimacy. The interpersonal process model of intimacy according to McCornack is, “the closeness we feel toward others in our relationships is created through two things: self-disclosure and responsiveness of listeners to disclosure” (63). The way all of this ties together is if someone has poor beliefs, attitudes and values then they will most likely have trouble feeling good enough with someone else to self-disclose too. They may feel as if they do not want to put their poor beliefs, attitudes and values on someone else; they may also feel like if they self-disclose how they feel then they may receive negative reactions or begin to feel vulnerable (McCornack, 65). For example, in the show Grey’s Anatomy, the character Meredith is in an on and off relationship with the character Derek. Throughout the season she has to work on her self before she can have an intimate relationship with Derek. She has to work on her attitude towards life and values towards herself before she can self-disclose with