The life position 'I'm OK—You're Not OK' is associated with which attitude?

The life position 'I'm OK—You're Not OK' is associated with which attitude?

• A. Feels that others are responsible for their misery.
• B. Always takes responsibility for everything.
• C. Is open to feedback and change.
• D. Blames others for misery.

Answer: (D)

In this life position, you view yourself as fine and capable while seeing others as not okay. That stance tends to create a defensive, judgmental attitude where you attribute problems to other people rather than to your own actions. The result is blaming others for misery, because maintaining the sense that you are okay requires pointing to others’ faults as the source of problems. This differs from taking responsibility for everything, which would involve owning all outcomes. It also isn’t about being open to feedback and change, which would require humility and receptivity. And while it might seem related to others being responsible for your misery, the core is about maintaining that you are okay and others are not, leading to blaming them for the misery you experience.

In this life position, you view yourself as fine and capable while seeing others as not okay. That stance tends to create a defensive, judgmental attitude where you attribute problems to other people rather than to your own actions. The result is blaming others for misery, because maintaining the sense that you are okay requires pointing to others’ faults as the source of problems.

This differs from taking responsibility for everything, which would involve owning all outcomes. It also isn’t about being open to feedback and change, which would require humility and receptivity. And while it might seem related to others being responsible for your misery, the core is about maintaining that you are okay and others are not, leading to blaming them for the misery you experience.