Chapter one of our book outlines a few of the principles of interpersonal communication; One of these principles claims that interpersonal communication is irreversible (McCornack 16). Many times in my life I have seen this principle ring true, and wished that I could take back something I said. One example for instance came about within an argument between me and my father. Somehow we had gotten onto the subject of staying out too late and when I should be home. Although I insisted that I should be allowed to stay out as long as I’d like, given that I was 18 at the time, he did not see it that way. He knew that me coming home at such late hours would wake up the others trying to sleep, a very valid point if I had only taken the time to listen.
