Mason Cooley Quotes

You know when you get into that thing where people want to discuss the relationship? I'd rather discuss what was on telly, avoid the issue, discuss anything other than the relationship.

You're not cross with me, though?" he said. She pulled her hand away and answered, "No, no, I'm never cross with anyone.

Im not the type of person to point fingers at anybody, and I dont want anybody saying anything to me. There are situations where balls are bounced to your feet you dont say anything.

After an argument, silence may mean acceptance or the continuation of resistance by other means.

I don't fight with people - like, I can barely fight with my husband because I'll just start crying instead.

I'm still conflict-averse. I don't like to argue.

I know people who are always freeriders and will never get into a fight.

I'm a walkawayer. If someone brings me a really crap meal in a restaurant I will tell them it's wonderful and then just never go to the restaurant again. I think that's the best way to do it generally, rather than sit and fight and annoy your head. Just pretend to enjoy it and then leave.

People who are prone to anxiety are nearly always people-pleasers who fear conflict and negative feelings like anger. When you feel upset, you sweep your problems under the rug because you don't want to upset anyone. You do this so quickly and automatically that you're not even aware you're doing it.

Passive aggressors who are adept at this will have trained themselves to remain calm, while you get irritated and emotional.

I'm much more indecisive and a people-pleaser than someone who's willing to step into the firing line.

I don't like confrontation. I don't care about it. If someone tries it with me, they will be talking to themselves because I don't listen.

I haven't had a terrible relationship, but I've always been the type in a relationship to give too much and not speak out about problems I had or problems that were bothering me. I just wouldn't stand up for myself in any way if I was upset about something.

I'm no longer bossy in the honest sense; I've mastered (mistressed) the art of passive-aggression.

I'm bad on passive aggression. I know that.

Zimbabweans, I've come to believe, we are very passive-aggressive people. We don't like conflict; we don't like confrontation, so we find all sorts of ways of avoiding that conflict and confrontation. We are not allowed to talk about bad things that go on in families.

It doesn't help me to burn bridges, but I'm not going to sit back and be given blame when I don't deserve it.

Criticising is a weapon of the weak.

Maybe by nature and because of my past I protect myself. The minute I feel any tension I take myself away.

Guys warning girls not to fall in love with them is so truly douchey that it should have a higher success rate.

I just realized that we're facing here is an empathy gap. And this was just another way to generate conversation about something that nobody wanted to look at.

If that person doesn't want to be in your life, just let him or her leave.

Yes, go on. Leave. You're always coming and going. The rest of us are stuck here. Do you think he'd still love you if he knew who you are? He doesn't really care—only when it suits him.

Treat 'em like a prostitute, don't treat 'em well until your sure of the scoop.

Sometimes if you let people do things to you, you're really doing it to them.