How We Deal With Blame: 3 Lessons from the Characters of the Big Bang Theory TV Show

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People deal with criticism in many different ways. Hearing negative things about you whether it is the hard truth or just plain mean is hard to do. I mean, ignoring it, responding, or redirecting it? Sure you can learn from it, stay positive, and return the favor but nothing seems like a perfect way to handle negativity and move on. Take for example these classic approaches from one of America's favorite TV Shows, The Big Bang Theory:
  1. Focusing on others
    • Howard and Bernadette are always pointing the blame. You think I did this? Well you did that! Why aren't you helping? It's not that you think you are perfect, you just know the truth that no one is perfect! If you bring other people down, they will stop looking out for you and might even start saying things behind your back.
  2. Focusing on yourself
    • A little self-centered and self-blaming are Penny and Leonard. They always are worrying about what others think of them, playing the what if game, and. Sometimes it is asking for advice and others it is leaning heavily on a shoulder to cry on. People can usually only handle listening to you talk about yourself for so long before they want you to reciprocate and listen as part of the conversation. Communication is two ways!
  3. Focusing on stuff
    • A new game? Your favorite seat? A particular food? Sounds like Sheldon and Rajesh. Inanimate objects might not be able to talk back and defend themselves from your blame misdirection, but that doesn't make it any better! It turns into a dependency on things and routines that may not be healthy.
Are you guilty of using one of these methods heavily? Maybe rethink how you deal with the negativity from others and try not to be one of these characters.


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