Interpersonal Communication Self Analysis

I found that this chapter really made a connection with the kind of person I am and how I think. It is something that I already knew in a way but put into words. The self is extremely important and I find it to be a major part when being involved with interpersonal communication. There must be a certain balance in a conversation that uses this interpersonal rhetoric and having a high self esteem always improves the situation immensely. The chapter was very descriptive but I found the last segment named “Completely Disclosing Yourself” was the true closer and perfect key in comparing my life experiences with the chapters’ theories. The first part is knowing yourself. I really have no problem when talking about people I have dated because honestly …show more content…
Taking things slow is good for both people in a relationship, be it romantic or not. Self awareness can truly change when a person randomly declares their affection towards you especially when you liked how things were progressing in an orderly fashion. I still find this girl attractive and I am pretty sure she feels partially the same because every time I have the opportunity of seeing her she is a bit dazed. Things were going great for both of us, there was open communication in a way that we were both exploring and finding ourselves in each other. I really liked her and found her extremely pleasing but there was one thing I remember clearly which I did and was wrong. I took things too fast for her comfort and I later understood why things got shaky. I was making our conversation awkward when days before there were full of life and pleasure. Our relationship had truly disintegrated and it was all because I could not keep my mouth shut.
One must be self aware to truly improve as a human being. Through all my experiences up to this point in my life there has been a specific example in each that have made me reconcile my attitude and accept what I truly am. There is uniqueness in all of us and I say we should use that to our advantage while still being prudent. Things seem to work out when we take important matters slow and treat them with the impotence they