Personal Narrative: A Conflict With My Significant Other

There was a time in my life when I got into a serious conflict with my significant other. That conflict had a big impact on both of our lives and always will. Basically, my relationship was very strong and lengthy which lead me to get really attached. The relationship was fine in the beginning but as time went by, things started to change. My significant other started to get very irritated and seemed as if he did not want to be around anymore. We would fight often and he would give me distance by using the avoiding technique. The reason behind all of that was that he was in his graduating year and was working full-time. He felt that he was too stressed out and our relationship needed a break. Instead of portraying the competitive behaviour …show more content…
Although, most of us undergo conflicts once in a while in our lives. Conflicts usually exist when at least one party believes that the other party’s actions threaten his or her interests. For example, when your significant other talks to another person and you do not like it. You start to feel that he/she may leave you for the other person which can lead to a conflict. I found it very interesting that there are five ways to deal with conflict. The avoiding technique is the one I always use because I believe when there is conflict it makes me feel negative and upset. In some circumstances, I decide to compromise because I just want to end the conflict in a positive manner and maintain my relationship with the other person in a good manner. However, if I am extremely angry and the situation is very bad I will compete with the other side. It is not the best thing to do but sometimes it is beyond my control. With reference to the text, pg.7 talks about positional bargaining which is something I believe I engage in most of the time. Whether it is when I am gone shopping, selling something, with my family members, or close