“Requests are received as demands when listeners believe that they will be blamed or punished if they do not comply. We can help others trust that we are requesting, not demanding, by indicating our desire for them to comply only if they can do so willingly. **The objective of NVC is not to change people and their behavior in order to get our way; it is to establish relationships based on honesty and empathy that will eventually fulfill everyone’s needs**.” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[non-violent communication]], [[empathy]], [[honesty]], [[expressing-needs]], [[listening]], **Source** -- [[251115105628 - B - Nonviolent Communication]]