- What happens when you have disagreements with your friends? Do you find it difficult to reach a solution?
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From time to time, you may have conflicts with your friends due to different ideas, visions, or tastes. Here are some things you can do to resolve big and small disagreements.
Talk and listen
Take the time to talk with your friend and understand his/her point of view. If it’s a minor misunderstanding, you’ll surely find a solution together. However, if it’s a major disagreement, you may have to assess how important the relationship is to you and whether you’re ready to make an effort to keep it going.
Commit yourself
Get involved in resolving the conflict. Show that you are open and interested in learning about your friend’s position, and that you want to cooperate with him/her in your search for solutions and reconciliation.
Speak using “I”
Throughout the discussion, talk about yourself and what you’re feeling using “I,” without accusing or judging the other person. Respect attracts respect. Your friend will react a lot better if you say, “I find that hard to believe,” rather than, “You’re a liar”!
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When resolving conflict, keep these additional communication tips in mind:
•Remain calm. ...
•Do not blame or accuse each other.
•Focus on the issue at hand, not the way you are feeling toward each other.
•Explore underlying issues.
•Accept that each other's perspective is different, but not wrong.