Transactional Analysis

Useful discussion with Revd Dr Michael Ovey in Christians in the Modern World lecture today:

Look at the roles people sometime knowingly or unknowingly adopt:

Parent-Adult-Child

Victim-Rescuer

Slave-Master

Should outcomes be win-lose-draw; win-win; win-lose; lose-lose etc.

Adult-Adult Win-Win is almost always best between adults and is most likely to work well for you (and him) long term.

Win-Lose is appropriate for confirmed enemies of the gospel.

Answer a fool according to his folly; Do not answer a fool according to his folly.

Love your neighbour as yourself.