Having unspoken expectations for someone is such a dangerous game to play in my opinion…
And I say that because in most cases you end up being disappointed when the expectations aren’t met…
But if you really think about it…
Do you really have the right to be upset about an expectation not being met that you didn’t take the time to communicate in the first place?
I think this is why I am oftentimes so confused when people don’t see the value in clearly communicating their expectations to someone…
Or perhaps not seeing the value isn’t the issue…
But whatever the reason is that expectations are not communicated…
Again I ask: do you really have the right to be upset about an expectation not being met that you didn’t take the time to communicate in the first place?
And I know that conversations focused on establishing boundaries aren’t always the most comfortable conversations to have depending on the boundary that is being established…
But aren’t some of the things you want to happen worth stepping out of your comfort zone?
I guess in most scenarios only time will tell…