Perfectionism can take a toll on individuals, but it can also have a damaging impact on relationships.
Perfectionists hold themselves and their partners to impossible standards. This can lead to emotional reactivity, criticism, and a lack of flexibility. Fortunately, perfectionists can learn to be less rigid and their are steps you can take to help you partner.
The rigidity of their mindset and their ultra-high expectations of self can have a rippling impact on your relationship.
Perfectionism can really strain relationships by setting unrealistic expectations and fostering constant criticism. Holding yourself and your partner to such high standards often leads to resentment and can damage trust and closeness.
Henpecking from a perfectionist
- Set boundaries
- Set vision
- Refuse it – they can give, but you don’t have to take it
- Have space
- Having confidence
- Be yourself
- Help them laugh and have fun
- Care about them
- Frame it properly… diffuse
- Attention is the reward or punishment
- Be willing to walk away
- Develop more hobbies
- Redirect it to something more useful
Stand up for yourself.
It’s not that important, just take it lightly.
The answer to most criticism is something along the lines of – it’s not that important.
Can do it back – to show what it’s like.
Let them know they can relax and will be taken care of.
Perfectionism is a great superpower, but it needs to be focused in the right place. If it’s got nothing to be directed on, it will just become destructive and over optimise something that doesn’t need to.
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