My conflicts are often often unvoiced, either an inner conflict or a conflict with another that I chose not to confront. This can make the escalation of the conflict strange, because while I am aware of a conflict the other party is often not. Confrontation is unexpected and negotiation is difficult because the second party is unprepared and perhaps unaware that the conflict is even an issue. I believe that interpersonal conflict generally fits the Kriesberg model best, especially the idea that the outcome of one conflict often is the cause of future conflict. If conflicts are not solved in a desirable manner than repercussions of that outcome will later effect relationships, especially in the case of friendships. Relationships build on the past, and if anything is settled unfavorably or not confronted quickly then those problems will often be the root of larger problems in the future. One tiny conflict that seems like it wouldn’t bother anyone can be the base conflict that every other future conflict is based off of. The final problem will be the straw that breaks the camel’s back, but the conflict has in fact been ongoing and rooted in the past. This is probably the biggest trend in my conflicts, the idea that the outcomes of past conflicts have influenced and perhaps even caused other problems.
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