Handling Confrontation.

I am pretty sure no one really likes confrontations, at least I sure don’t. It doesn’t matter if you are on the receiving end or if you are the one who is instigating it, there is a level of discomfort and awkwardness which is really difficult to hide & manage during those situations and many people tend to avoid being in those situations or being put in them.

However, you shouldn’t let those few fleeting moments of discomfort put you in a permanent state of discomfort. In today’s post, I wanted to share with you a few ways to handle confrontation in terms of friendships, relationships, etc. Without further ado, let’s jump into the post!

Je suis presque sûre que personne n’aime vraiment les confrontations, du moins pas moi. Peu importe que vous soyez celui qui les subit ou celui qui les provoque, il existe un niveau d’inconfort et de gêne qui est vraiment difficile à cacher et à gérer dans ces situations et de nombreuses personnes ont tendance à éviter de se retrouver dans ces situations ou d’y être confrontées.

Cependant, vous ne devriez pas laisser ces quelques moments fugaces d’inconfort vous mettre dans un état d’inconfort permanent. Dans l’article d’aujourd’hui, je voulais partager avec vous quelques façons de gérer la confrontation en termes d’amitié, de relations, etc. Sans plus attendre, passons à l’article !

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SAY IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

If you are going to confront someone whether it be a loved one or acquaintance, I personally think doing it as soon as possible is the best option in this case. I do think it’s important to sort out your thoughts and figure out what you want to say in a precise and concise manner but if you wait too long to say what you have on your mind, unfortunately it might backfire on you.

Not only will the other party might not be receptive to what you are going to say because they might think that it wasn’t a big deal at all but they also might not understand the true impact of your words because time has passed. Time is a physical element in this situation and if you don’t take advantage of it, you will miss a chance to convey your feelings & thoughts on this matter.

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IT’S THE WAY YOU SAY IT THAT MATTERS

When handling confrontation, it’s not the things you say that matters but the way you say it that matters. As long as you are able to communicate your thoughts & emotions in a respectful manner, a confrontation doesn’t have to mean something negative but I’m also very aware of the fact that a confrontation could only mean a respectful & honest conversation if both parties are on the same page.

If one party is trying to communicate their thoughts into the best of their abilities and the other simply doesn’t want to listen then there won’t be anything productive happening in this instance, and that that’s when things get trickier and more complicated.

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REEVALUATE THE CONFLICT & THE RELATIONSHIP

At the end of the day, every relationship goes through ups & downs and having an argument or in this case, a confrontation doesn’t mean a bad thing. It just means that you value your relationship with this person and you don’t want it to have any residual impact whether it be in terms of resentment, disappointment, etc.

With that said, a conflict can allow you to see your relationship with this person in a completely different perspective. It might strengthen your relationship and make you much more closer with this person or it might make you realise how this relationship isn’t going to sustain because you feel not listened, not respected and not valued. By the end of it, it’s a great opportunity to see what your relationship is truly like with this person and how you are going to handle it moving forward.

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Thank you so much for reading! – xo N

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