After
reading Chapter 4 I came up with a few different thoughts pertaining to the
matter of conflict. First of all, I feel like it is important to avoid conflict
at all costs because it does not benefit anyone, and the repercussions are not
worth it. But conflict s inevitable; it happens everyday and the only way that I
know how to stop it is by finding out what the problem is and all that the
conflict entails. That is the hardest part, getting truthful information from
two people in conflict. Clearing your head with a “time out” is very important
because during a conflict it is very easy for a person to over-react and not
realize the bigger picture. We may say things we do not mean and possibly hurt
someone that we actually care about. For me it is very easy to avoid blowing
things out of proportion because I usually can find the bigger picture in most
situations. The conflict at hand is usually not as important as the consequences
that will proceed from escalating the argument.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you in a slight sense that one should try to avoid conflict because that won’t allow drama into your life, but there are times in a person’s life that they just can’t escape conflict. Like you said, conflict is inevitable, but if there is a chance that you can avoid it, it’s probably advisable. I like how you brought up that the hardest part about trying to resolve a conflict is whether or not the other person is being truthful. I think that in cases where you need to question a person’s truth or not says a lot about that relationship, in which case, the conflict probably wouldn’t be worth it anyways. Your post was very interesting!
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ReplyDeleteI have to say conflicts are difficult to deal with. I personally do not like dealing with it and I rather avoid it or better yet, not let it happen at all. As much as I try, there are many times that I have failed and I get caught up in it. I believe that having a “time out” is important too because it does chill out myself and the other person. I remember one time that I did say things and accidently hurt someone because I wasn’t stopping myself and thinking thoroughly about it. But I have been better at it now, slowing down and stopping so I won’t hurt others again, especially when that person means something to me. Anyways, good job on the post!