Interpersonal Communication Assignment 2

Interpersonal Communication Assignment 2 Order Description Objective: The application papers are designed to allow you to demonstrate your application of concepts and/or theories to your everyday life. Specifically, it is your chance to make the course relevant to you! In order to show that you have applied concepts correctly to everyday experiences, you should make sure to defin" rel="nofollow">ine/explain" rel="nofollow">in concepts that you refer to and specifically in" rel="nofollow">indicate how aspects of the concept/theory relate to the advice you provide. Format: The assignment must fit on the front of a sin" rel="nofollow">ingle sheet of paper!! Each paper must be typed, sin" rel="nofollow">ingle-spaced, and in" rel="nofollow">in APA format (6th ed.). You should provide a list of references at the bottom of the page (APA style format) for all in" rel="nofollow">information referenced. Each application assignment is worth 6.67 poin" rel="nofollow">ints. MAINTAINING INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS This section of the course deals with main" rel="nofollow">intain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">interpersonal relationships (i.e., friendships, self-disclosure and topic avoidance, affectionate communication, attachment and love, datin" rel="nofollow">ing and sexuality, and relational main" rel="nofollow">intenance and power). Below are a series of advice column questions. Please select one (1) of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing questions to address in" rel="nofollow">in a one-page response. Please be sure to identify the question you are answerin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in your written response. Question #1 (Applicable Concepts: Datin" rel="nofollow">ing and Sexuality) I in" rel="nofollow">invited my date up to my place at the end of the evenin" rel="nofollow">ing. As soon as we got in" rel="nofollow">inside, he was all over me. When I told him I didn’t want sex, he said, “Then why did you ask me in" rel="nofollow">in?” and stormed out. Do guys assume an in" rel="nofollow">invitation in" rel="nofollow">inside always in" rel="nofollow">includes sex? Question #2 (Applicable Concepts: Self-Disclosure, Topic Avoidance, Sexuality) My partner and I have been together for over 15 years. We adopted a son together and recently he, an 8-yearold boy, wanted to know what he should say to his friends about havin" rel="nofollow">ing two daddies (or mommies). We want him to be open, but also realize that his friends might treat him differently. What should we do? Question #3 (Applicable Concepts: Friendship, Affectionate Communication, Relational Main" rel="nofollow">intenance) My best friend of 18 years always called me “the sister she never had”. We live in" rel="nofollow">in the same city and used to talk on the phone at least 5 to 10 times a day and got together frequently. About two years ago she and her husband began divorce proceedin" rel="nofollow">ings. I tried to be a supportive friend. I read everythin" rel="nofollow">ing I could on divorce, bought her books, sent her cards, dropped off little gifts at her house, etc. About a year ago, my health began to deteriorate due to multiple autoimmune issues, renderin" rel="nofollow">ing me homebound. About this time, my friend began disconnectin" rel="nofollow">ing from me. I realized I was always the one callin" rel="nofollow">ing her. The phone calls were always about her divorce issues, she never got around to askin" rel="nofollow">ing how I was. Should I main" rel="nofollow">intain" rel="nofollow">in a relationship with her or should I just let her go? Why is she not as supportive of me as I am of her? Question #4 (Applicable Concepts: Topic Avoidance, Sexuality) I have been datin" rel="nofollow">ing this person for a couple of months and we are gettin" rel="nofollow">ing more and more physical with each other. We have not had sex yet but it appears to be goin" rel="nofollow">ing that way. How can I brin" rel="nofollow">ing up the topic of usin" rel="nofollow">ing condoms with the person I’m datin" rel="nofollow">ing? Should I wait to see if they mention it? What if my brin" rel="nofollow">ingin" rel="nofollow">ing it up hurts our relationship? Question #5 (Applicable Concepts: Affectionate Communication, Relational Main" rel="nofollow">intenance) When my boyfriend and I get in" rel="nofollow">into a fight he remain" rel="nofollow">ins withdrawn for the rest of the day and isn’t as affectionate as he usually is. I can’t help but worry I’ve ruin" rel="nofollow">ined thin" rel="nofollow">ings and he’s havin" rel="nofollow">ing doubts about us. I feel desperate for reassurance that we’ll be okay. I ask him to say somethin" rel="nofollow">ing nice to make me feel better. He tells me he loves me and we’ll be fin" rel="nofollow">ine, but can I trust that what he’s sayin" rel="nofollow">ing is truly how he feels? He still seems so distant and cold. Am I goin" rel="nofollow">ing to push him away by my need for reassurance? Question #6 (Applicable Concepts: Attachment, Friends with Benefits Relationships) I am attracted to one of my college friends. We went out last Saturday night, and I asked if he would like us to be "more than friends." He said, "No. We're graduatin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in a few months, and I don't want either of us to become 'attached.'" I asked him if he would like us to be "friends with benefits." You know -- friends who show affection and who comfort each other, with no strin" rel="nofollow">ings attached. He said OK as long as I promised there would be no repercussions -- then he kissed me. Abby, it was one of those kisses that if I had been standin" rel="nofollow">ing up, I would have fallen down! I haven't been able to stop thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing about that kiss. I know we're goin" rel="nofollow">ing our separate ways in" rel="nofollow">in a few months, and I thin" rel="nofollow">ink I can protect myself from becomin" rel="nofollow">ing attached. On the other hand, do you thin" rel="nofollow">ink I am settin" rel="nofollow">ing myself up for a fall?