Power Dynamics In Relationships

Chat with Doc Ayomide — Episode 16 (2022)

As the world becomes increasingly globalized and sort of bigger and smaller at the same time, there is an increasing tendency to become overwhelmed and want to go for the big things. But you must remember that it’s in the simple things of loving your neighbor.

It’s important to understand that power is just a thing. It doesn’t have to be negative; as long as you look up to a person for any reason, that’s a power thing there. It becomes bad when it is abused, then you have toxicity, but the existence of power in itself — Ayomide 2022

We all bring some degree of power into relationships, and it’s not always constant. You can use your power for yourself or the other person and be the victim as much as the villain. So the question is: “What’s your power, and are you using it to dominate others?” Acknowledging some of the privileges you may have can be helpful too.