Conflict Perceptions

Before finding the results from the three individuals who assessed my conflict styles, I was eager to learn about their point of view. I found myself to be anxious, as I did not know what to expect in terms of how their results would compare to mine. Therefore, I thought I would assuredly find that their perception was not aligned with my perception of self. The perceptions were from three people very close to me, which meant that I would care about and respected their opinion. I first had my mom fill out her answers, followed by my friend Ben, and then finished with collecting results from my brother Josiah. After collecting all the results, I began the process of comparing and contrasting the assessments to finally discover how perceptions

I now would say that avoidance is my last resort in most instances, while using it as my initial method at times. Although, avoidance is the area where I differ the most from person to person, demonstrative of how I interact uniquely with each individual. My mom gave me the highest score in avoidance by a good margin, and I realize the truth to that. The more respect I have for an individual, especially with my superiors, the less I want to disappoint them. So, with my mom, instead of disappointing her, I will avoid her to not hurt her feelings. The same can be said about my teachers (those I respect, including you Dr. Morgan), my coaches in sports, and even at times my bosses. Avoidance seems as if it is the least successful style in the long run, but there are times when it is effective. Some things cannot and should not be avoided, while other conflicts might need time to be fully understood. My friends, who are less likely to be disappointed in me, are easy to be more open with in terms of conflict. I feel more at ease confronting people who are not going to tell me what I did wrong, or tell me what I need to

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