How do you handle serious disagreements?
(With partner, children, family, friends, companies, etc.?)
Different ways - I try to fix things - and I pray
I go quiet. Very, very quiet.
If it's a company and I know I'm right, I'll stand my ground. If it's friends/family I just let it go..after all, what's more important...making your point or keeping the relationship.
Not very well - with differing results
If an immediate conclusion is necessary and I truly believe my results would point the right direction, I do become very aggressive in support of my decision. Cooler heads are needed than mine in "serious" disagreements.
By avoiding them until they solve themselves
I try for compassion . . . as in 'you're such an idiot you deserve my compassion so I am going to go look for some.'
I use to employ the silent treatment but now days, I am too old to waste time that way and I push for conversation.
I stand firm and stand up for my rights. I don't back down. If I am wrong I will, however, stand corrected, and take it in good grace.
Living alone with no relative close by family disagreements are non-existent in my world.
My two furry rascals usually win any arguments around here! I'm over-ruled! :)
Living alone with no relative close by family disagreements are non-existent in my world.
My two furry rascals usually win any arguments around here! I'm over-ruled! :)
I'm like EC, very, very quiet and desperately hoping things will blow over or at least quiet down until a solution cam be thought of and acted on.
in past i discuss for long but now i just be quiet .
life teaches a lot !
life teaches a lot !
It depends on what it is - if it's something that is not worth fighting about, I let it go. It's it's worth fighting about - I go with logic and a cool head (but have been known to seethe inwardly.) :)
I go quiet. Very, very quiet.
ReplyDeleteIf it's a company and I know I'm right, I'll stand my ground. If it's friends/family I just let it go..after all, what's more important...making your point or keeping the relationship.
ReplyDeleteNot very well - with differing results
ReplyDeleteIf an immediate conclusion is necessary and I truly believe my results would point the right direction, I do become very aggressive in support of my decision. Cooler heads are needed than mine in "serious" disagreements.
ReplyDeleteBy avoiding them until they solve themselves.
ReplyDeleteI try for compassion . . . as in 'you're such an idiot you deserve my compassion so I am going to go look for some.'
ReplyDeleteI use to employ the silent treatment but now days, I am too old to waste time that way and I push for conversation.
ReplyDeleteDifferent ways - I try to fix things - and I pray.
ReplyDeleteI stand firm and stand up for my rights. I don't back down. If I am wrong I will, however, stand corrected, and take it in good grace.
ReplyDeleteLiving alone with no relative close by family disagreements are non-existent in my world.
My two furry rascals usually win any arguments around here! I'm over-ruled! :)
I'm like EC, very, very quiet and desperately hoping things will blow over or at least quiet down until a solution cam be thought of and acted on.
ReplyDeletein past i discuss for long but now i just be quiet .
ReplyDeletelife teaches a lot !
It depends on what it is - if it's something that is not worth fighting about, I let it go. It's it's worth fighting about - I go with logic and a cool head (but have been known to seethe inwardly.) :)
ReplyDeleteYou know I'm angry n frustrated when I stop speaking to you...
ReplyDeleteHide in the garden and find some hedges to attack.
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