romantic relationships<\/a> where one person holds unrealistic expectations. It\u2019s a slippery slope and will result in constant disappointment and resentment.<\/p>\nNo relationship, romantic or not, can survive without each party communicating honestly and clearly about how they feel.<\/p>\n
2. Once you\u2019re happy with a situation or person, you like things to stay the same.<\/h3>\n This is a classic example of an unrealistic expectation because as we know, life is in flux and things cannot stay the same. People grow older, they fall in and out of love. Whilst it may not match the fairy tale stories we\u2019ve heard or the movies we\u2019ve seen, it\u2019s an unavoidable part of life.<\/p>\n
3. You avoid conflict.<\/h3>\n You don’t want to rock the boat because it doesn\u2019t fit in with your unrealistic expectations of the scenario or person. Perhaps you\u2019ve landed a job that you think is perfect for you and all you ever hoped for.<\/p>\n
It would break the illusion to have a conflict with a difficult personality in the workplace. Thus, you avoid it with a potential negative consequence.<\/p>\n
Conflict is a part of life that can serve both positive and negative purposes. It allows people to move forward and progress. It is unreasonable to think that every part of your life will be and should be, conflict-free.<\/p>\n
4. You feel like you don\u2019t need to work on relationships.<\/h3>\n You think that if someone is meant to be in your life, then the relationship will \u2018just work.\u2019 This is another common outlook from someone with unrealistic expectations.<\/p>\n
And ultimately, it\u2019s a somehow lazy point of view. Even the strongest of marriages take lots of work over the years. People change over the years and you must adapt to keep the bond strong.<\/p>\n
5. Other people call you a perfectionist.<\/h3>\n This may be positive in some workplace situations. At the same time, it can also be detrimental to your mental health and the relationships around you. Perfectionism can go beyond liking your coffee in a particular way or colour coding your files. It can seep into your attitudes towards other people and result in them feeling unworthy in your presence.<\/p>\n
If you identify with several of the 5 signs of unrealistic expectations above, it may be worth assessing your attitude towards life. It\u2019s important to forgive yourself and others if a situation is less than perfect, it is an essential part of life.<\/p>\n
On the flip side, having low expectations in life can also be detrimental to living well.<\/p>\n
It will stop you pursuing your dreams or stepping outside of your comfort zone. And both of these are important to living a fulfilling and diverse life.<\/p>\n
As with most things in life, the most important thing is finding balance<\/strong>. Aim high, but don\u2019t let failure or disappointment hold you back or damage relationships around you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A significant portion of our emotions, thoughts, and expectations of life are guided by what we have seen in films, read in novels or have been passed down the generations. As a result, we build a set of expectations of how life will pan out from an early age. These are often unrealistic expectations. Young […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":33349,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"","ocean_second_sidebar":"","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"","ocean_custom_header_template":"","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"default","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"","ocean_post_oembed":"","ocean_post_self_hosted_media":"","ocean_post_video_embed":"","ocean_link_format":"","ocean_link_format_target":"self","ocean_quote_format":"","ocean_quote_format_link":"post","ocean_gallery_link_images":"on","ocean_gallery_id":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,46,15],"tags":[314,172,41,19,145],"yoast_head":"\n
5 Signs You Have Unrealistic Expectations about Life (and How They Affect You)<\/title>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n