Blaming and shaming prevent just relationships from taking place. “Blame and shame are just concepts that often create a distance between ourselves and others, and work against the eventual establishment of just relationships” (Kelley, 86). Having “just relationships” is about having equality and fairness. When one blames or shames, equality is thrown out the window and something becomes the others fault. Both members in a relationship must not blame one another, instead work towards creating solutions. Also, individuals should not continue to feel shame towards themselves because this will prevent them from maintaining strong and fair relationships. The goal of having just relationships is to have a positive environment that allows quality and openness to flourish.
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Acknowledgment takes place when someone opens up and makes room for someone else. They see that someone else is in need and …show more content…
Kelley notes, “blame affects the communication of the blamer and the one being blamed in such a way that it inhibits positive communication and the ability to create just, fair relationships” (Kelley, 87). The blamer puts the other down, which results in the individual being blamed feeling poorly about themselves and potentially becoming defensive in the way they communicate. Blame also affects the one being blamed, they speak rudely towards the other and are not open. When one puts someone down and the other becomes defensive, this realistically makes both individuals feel poorly about themselves and does not permit effective communication to take place. However, if both parties are able to work towards equality and openly discuss issues they have then effective communication can take place, which of course lead to a worthwhile