_______ I nurture critical thoughts quite easily
_______ When I am displeased with someone I may shut down any communication or
withdraw.
_______ I feel inwardly annoyed when family and friends do not comprehend my needs.
_______ Tension mounts within me as I tackle a demanding task.
_______ I feel frustrated when I see someone else having fewer struggles than I do.
_______ When facing an important event, I may obsessively ponder how I must manage it.
_______ Sometimes I walk in another direction to avoid seeing someone I do not like.
_______ When discussing controversial topics, my tone of voice is likely to become
persuasive.
_______ I can accept a person who admits his or her mistakes, but I have a hard time
accepting someone who refuses to admit his or her own weaknesses.
_______ When I talk about my irritations I don’t really want to hear an opposite point of
view.
_______ I do not easily forget when someone does me wrong.
_______ When someone confronts me from a misinformed position, I am thinking of my
rebuttal as he or she speaks.
_______ Sometimes my discouragement makes me want to quit.
_______ I can be quite aggressive in my business pursuits or even when playing a game just
for fun.
_______ I struggle emotionally with the things in life that are not fair.
_______ Although I know it may not be right, I sometimes blame others for my problems.
_______ When someone openly speaks ill of me, my natural response is to think of how I
can defend myself.
_______ Sometimes I speak slanderously about a person, not really caring how it may harm
his/her reputation.
_______ I may act kindly on the outside while feeling frustrated on the inside.
_______ Sarcasm is a trait I use in expressing humor.
_______ When someone is clearly annoyed with me I too easily jump into the conflict.
_______ At times, I struggle with moods of depression or discouragement.
_______ I have been known to take an "I-don’t-care” attitude toward the needs of others.
_______ When I am in an authority role, I may speak sternly or insensitively.