- A: “Their cancelling the contract really irritated me!” B: “**When they** cancelled the contract, **I felt** really irritated because I was thinking to myself that it was an awfully irresponsible thing to do.” Speaker A attributes her irritation solely to the behavior of the other party, whereas **Speaker B accepts responsibility for her feeling by acknowledging the thought behind it**. She recognizes that her blaming way of thinking has generated her irritation. --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]]. [[202308180913 — AtN — You have the ability to reframe scenarios to protect your mental health]], [[mindfulness]], [[emotions]], [[crucial-conversations]], [[responding-to-feedback]], [[non-violent communication]] **Source** -- [[251115105628 - B - Nonviolent Communication]]