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Why Didn’t You Know What I Thought You Should/Would Know?
Communication is the key to everything in all relationships.
Have you ever thought that you told someone something or held a conversation that you didn’t? Did you ever go through — in your head — a whole discussion, then forgot that it never truly occurred? And then, have you gotten mad at the other party because they didn’t know what you thought that they should and/or would know?
Odds are, either you’ve experienced this — or been on the receiving end of it. Sometimes, like the above notions, this was an oversight due to visualization on multiple fronts.
Other times, however, this is about assumptions made based on past experience, prior conversations and discussions, or a belief the other party should know what you think they should and/or would know.
The key to knowing what we would and/or should know in any given situation is communication.
You can’t know what you don’t communicate
It never ceases to amaze me how people get bent out of shape over perceptions. This is especially insidious when they think something should be a certain way — but it’s never been a topic of conversation.
