Ever felt like a friend, family member, or anyone that you have multiple interactions with leaves you hanging because they don’t complete a communication you’re having. Most of us have experienced this. And if they’re repeat offenders, what’s there to do?
Hanging Chad, seen above, is suffering. It seems his habit of not completing communications is backfiring again. He leaves friends, family and acquaintances not knowing where he stands or what he feels. He doesn’t return communications when asked to go to lunch, or even when he agrees, he doesn’t follow through.
He gets dismissed as a flake and not is not to be trusted.
Perhaps, it’s that Chad doesn’t respect other people’s time? Or, his time as well? Or, is he a space cadet? Or, totally unorganized? Or, maybe he’s a serial procrastinator? Or, excuse maker? Or, is it that he is out of touch with himself and his needs.
Or, maybe his “go-to” position is: if given the opportunity, he’ll opt out save any feeling of discomfort.
What to do? You can express your feelings in a non-righteous way by explaining you become frustrated with him not responding. And you’d rather not be frustrated. Is there a way Chad a suggest a different way to communicate with you? Possibility for agreement then happens. And agreements make life easier.
Chad’s behavior is the opposite of being an emotionally and mentally healthy human. Yet, we all have a little Chad in us. You can identify and examine the “why” of it. Or, promise yourself that you’ll just non-threateningly express your feelings. And ask, “Have any thoughts?”