Chapter 6- Rigid Role Relations

In this section of the chapter we learn about disfunctonal relationships. Some of the key ideas associated with this section is rigid complementarity, competitive symmetry, or submissive symmetry. Rigid complentarity is described as a dominant partner in a relationship becomes weary of always making decisions, or when submissive partners begin to resent always giving in. Competitive symetry is when, "both members fight for the one-up position". Submissive symmetry is described as when both partners can't take control of a situation. Out of all these patterns I believe the most damaging to a relationship is the submissive symmetry pattern. When both partners cannot find the common ground to come up with a position about a predicament can be hard to solve. This can waste a countless amount of time for things people have to do everyday. I feel that someone who is in a relationship with two passive people then no one would ever take control to help change their current stage. The most difficult pattern to change would be the rigid complementary pattern. When someone in a relationship is used to having all the power then that person may row accustom to it. I feel that is would be a hard role to give up. The most damaging for a persons self-esteem would be rigid complementary also. Someone who continues to stress himself or herself constantly is not good for someone’s self-esteem.