Over the holiday I spent a good amount of time with my
parents, I love them, but 5 full days of them can be a bit much. I experienced many communication conflicts
over those 5 days. So for this assignment I am looking at the two of them and
how they could handle conflict a bit differently. The two skills I am looking at for them come
for the Third Side (n.d.)
1.
The goal is not to end or eliminate conflict but
transform the way it is expressed.
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My mother is a perfect example of this. She is a
yeller and a door slammer. She always says she “feels better” when she behaves
in this way, but I do not feel it is an effective form of communication, which I
have shared with her J
which has elicited yelling and door slamming, lol.
2.
You do not have to take sides in a conflict, nor
do you need to remain neutral.
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This skill applies to me more than my parents. I
frequently am pitted against each parent because I am an only child and they
want me to support their cause. I often say “I am Switzerland, leave me alone.”
I can take sides when needed especially
if it is something I am in agreement with. This past week it was how the Green
Bay Packers laid an egg on Thanksgiving night while we were there in the
miserable weather. That is something I
could take a side on.
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