Exit Strategy
We all end up in awkward and sometimes unhealthy, on all
levels, situations. It can be a
conversation that you really do not want to have, or something or someone that
really causes you consternation and uneasiness.
Your inner voice is screaming at you to get out while you can, but we
sometimes tend to not listen or freeze up.
That’s where an exit strategy comes in to play.
For me, I see one of the better exit strategies as another
level of boundaries. If someone is
quizzing me up about a topic I do not want to discuss at that time, it is up to
me to say, “Can we talk about this later, or I’m not in a position to talk
about this subject right now.” It is
very common for me to say, “I need to go and leave a situation.” It is not being rude. I see it more as self-preservation. If I stay in the situation, I continue to be
uncomfortable and at some point, the others around me will feel it. I’ve also learned staying in an uncomfortable
situation will shift me to a defensive position. For whatever reasons, we sometimes get hung
up thinking we need to explain ourselves.
We don’t. As a courtesy, we can
say we are leaving, but there is no rule that says you have to explain yourself
as to why.
Do you find yourself in less than thrilling situations more
times than not? Check your Exit
Strategy.
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