Basic Needs In Relationships

Basic Needs In Relationships (taken from www.eqi.org)

If you have been involved in emotionally abusive relationships, you may not have a clear idea of what a healthy relationship is like.

• The need for good will from others
• The need for emotional support
• The need to be heard by the other and to be responded to with respect and acceptance
• The need to have your own view, even if others have a different view
• The need to have your feelings and experience acknowledged as real
• The need to receive a sincere apology for any jokes or actions you find offensive
• The need for clear, honest and informative answers to questions about what affects you
• The need to for freedom from accusation, interrogation and blame
• The need to live free from criticism and judgment
• The need to have your work and your interests respected
• The need for encouragement
• The need for freedom from emotional and physical threat
• The need for freedom from angry outbursts and rage
• The need for freedom from labels which devalue you
• The need to be respectfully asked rather than ordered
• The need to have your final decisions accepted
• The need for privacy at times

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