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Do you avoid conflict, or face it head on?


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It depends…
Timing is important with conflict.
If I understand that tackling this conflict head on will make situations worse, i think being calculated is more important.
If the conflict is manageable, simple, not that big of a deal… being direct is easy.


Avoid it


I try to avoid it at all cost.


Apparently, I love conflict, and it makes other people uncomfortable.


Most times I attempt to avoid it I don't like to fight and I always try and figure out how to make things better without causing conflict but if it's absolutely unavoidable then yes I will face it and speak my mind


Wil er altijd over praten maar hij ziet daar t nut niet altijd van in dus laat ik t vaak om hem


it depends with who and when. i guess theres a time for everything and a place for everything. Sometimes if its trival its meaningless to argue over something so petty is my belief. The truth is i believe that in life, you always get angry at the people and situation that you are most for - but at the same time its only recently ive learnt to calm myself down and look at conflct with love ones as something petty if advoidable to advoid. I dont like confronting people but at the same time, i dont


I don't keep secrets - as an actress I pretty much wear my emotions on my sleeve - it's handy to have them so accessible. And I have absolutely no poker face. So I can't help but face conflict head on because I cannot hide it. Thank God my husband is the soul of patience and understanding and has always been willing to talk it out even if part of him would rather hide from it.
Your heart is so good, the emotions on your sleeve make everyone see that the world is a beautiful place.
Male, >50 years, Married, TX, US | Aug 28, 2013

Your heart is so good, the emotions on your sleeve make everyone see that the world is a beautiful place.
Male, >50 years, Married, TX, US | Aug 28, 2013

Clearly, you needed to hear that twice today. :)
Male, >50 years, Married, TX, US | Aug 28, 2013

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I guess it depends on the person the conflict stands to be with. I have a bad habit of avoiding it with my girlfriend. I say bad habit, because I feel like avoiding conflict with someone you love is indicative of suppressed emotions, and that's not healthy in a good relationship. The faster you approach uncomfortable situations with your darling, the faster you can work through it and get back to the heavy petting. ;)


Both


Head on. Oh yes, head on.


Naturally, I avoid it and try to "keep the peace" but primarily through our marriage, I've grown and seen how important it is to step into the tensions and conflicts in relationships, in families and among teams of any sort.


Lately I've been trying my best to avoid it even though we still end up fighting..
That sucks. I mean I try my best for you but there's always something wrong either on my end or yours. ALWAYS
Male, 31-35 years, Dating, TX, US | Aug 24, 2013

Basically
Female, 31-35 years, Engaged | Aug 24, 2013

I'm aware.
Male, 31-35 years, Dating, TX, US | Aug 24, 2013

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I definitely try to avoid conflict when I can. My temper used to be pretty terrible, but I've been able to mellow it out over the years. It's still there, but I try not to let my wife or daughter see it very often.


Tough one. Mostly I try to avoid conflict (consciously) but sometimes (unconsciously) it comes to a head anyway. Conflict exhausts me so I don't like to get into it. But thankfully when we do fight we are very constructive in our arguments.



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