Signs Of Conflict
Allowing conflict to grow into loud, dangerous, or aggressive levels with words or behavior.
1. Withdrawal and Avoidance
- Closing yourself off, shutting the door literally
- Avoiding opportunities for closeness
- Making excuses not to communicate
2. Escalation
- Allowing conflict to grow into loud, dangerous, or aggressive levels with words or behavior
3. Negative Interpretations
- Taking words and behaviors out of context
- Finding the dark side of neutral statements
4. Invalidation
- Finding ways to discount, ridicule, or deny the feelings or behaviors of the other
- Sarcasm, involving 3rd parties(gossip), treating your partner like a bad child
Suggestions to Improve Dealing with Conflict:
- Seek a member of your church or congregation to assist with your communication
- Seek a professional either a Licensed Marital Counselor, or a Family Therapist
- Choose a time to discuss the conflict together without distraction
- Speak for yourself, do not mind read
- Do not threaten or blame
- Keep statements brief
- Take turns talking, do not monopolize
- Limit time spent dealing with conflict- more is not always better
- Do not deal with conflict after consuming alcohol, or when you are sick or exhausted this paragraph.
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