Journal 8

So how do your conflicts end? What do you do that you think contributes to their ending? What about in the world around you... what do you notice about how conflicts end?

(I am so happy that I finally figured out how to make my own post! I really should learn how to use a computer better...)

ANYWAY. I think when my conflicts actually end, as opposed to when they just kind of continue in a circle getting no where they end in one of two ways. The first is that a deadline hits and the conflict has no option but to be solved (and quickly). Such as when my family moved to Alaska. I was given the choice whether to move with them and finish my senior year in Homer, or to stay in Minnesota and graduate with all my friends. It was a very tough decision and caused some conflicts between myself and my parents. Eventually though, I had to officially register for classes in Alaska if I wanted to attend school there and I decided against it. The other way they can end is with a compromise. The reason I believe conflict must end in a compromise is because otherwise one side is not happy with the outcome at all and will continue to escalate conflict. I could be wrong with these ideas but from personal experience and my somewhat limited knowledge of conflicts ending I feel this is at least partially correct.