Essay On Interpersonal Conflict

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The interpersonal conflict revolves around my mother and I. We have always had a strong relationship but lately, have been at constant odds between each other. There is conflict between us because of our conflicting views on whats the better option for our beloved dog. My mother will always hold the power most of the times by default, she is my mother after all, but when it comes to this specific interpersonal conflict, I certainly hold the power. Other family members know of this dilemma as well including my grandmother who is just as conflicted as my mother and I are. My grandmother has a strong attachment to our dog and would effect her emotionally. This past year, there is no denying that the health of my seventeen

We argue quite frequently because of the interpersonal conflict. The conflict has not passed the initiation phase into the management phase. This is an interpersonal conflict we are both still dealing with and haven 't found any resolution to. We are currently still at opposite ends of the spectrum, continuously arguing about our conflicting views. The only way resolution will be possible is if my dogs health either gets better or gets worse. If his health manages to get worse and depending on the severity of his condition, I would be open to the idea of euthanization because I don 't want my dog to suffer. He has lived a long and happy life and I would be okay with letting him go if it means his pain is no more. I refuse to be selfish in this situation. I think both of my mother and I want to resolve this conflict equally because of the emotional bond we have towards our dog. I would say my mother would be the first to notice if the conflict is resolved in some way because she is around my dog and deals with issues more than I do. I’m out of the house often, juggling both school and work. Nobody in my family has an interest in keeping our conflict from being resolved because everybody genuinely wants the best for Russell. My mother and I have become a lot more hostile with each other. I notice when my dog isn 't feeling well, my mom takes notice and turns it into an argument about what

My mother tends to think with her emotions too much as appose to myself. I learned our communication and understanding of each others view points needs to improve for the future if we ever find ourselves in similar situations. It also prepared me for when my mother and I have to deal with relatives passing away. I can for certain say that when that day comes, I will be the stronger one. As chaotic as this situation is, one thing I could say we are doing correctly is managing our dog equally. Despite our issues with communicating, my mother and I did come to some kind of understanding and agreement. My mother feels like she deals with our dogs issues far too much and I agreed with her. We both came to an agreement that I will take some of those responsibilities and leave her with less stress and perhaps her viewpoints on what is best for Russell may change. A major component that could and still be tremendously improved on is the way we communicate. My mother is a very impulsive person who acts on her emotions all the time. I 'm far more less emotional and incredibly level headed and logical when It comes to tough situations and because of our contrasting ways of dealing with issues, we don 't always see eye to eye. We misunderstand each other and can be quite stubborn at times. My mother tends to think I don 't care because of my attitude and I think my mother could