Body language

It's amazing how much someone's body language can lead communication in a positive or negative direction.  This reminds me of my daughters ex boyfriend Trevor.  Towards the end of their relationship he had no respect for her, my husband or I.  I would notice he would constantly have an attitude that he just didn't care.  When I would speak to him it became very uncomfortable because there was no eye contact, he had poor posture, his body was turned away from me and you could just tell he could care less what I had to say. "By turning your body slightly away from the intruder you can make your feelings very clear."  When picking up on someone doing this behavior to you it becomes very uncomfortable, especially when it's taking place in your own home.  It is stated that you can tell by someone's posture what kind of mood they are in if it being sad, happy, or angry.  Before taking this class I never payed much attention to non verbal communication but now thats the main thing I look at.  It's really interesting how much you can read people by sitting back and observing their behaviors.  

References:

Looking Out Looking In 12th edition page 215