Tuesday, December 14, 2004
10 Surefire Ways to Cause a Fight
We’ve all been there and know how it goes. You’re angry and want to make the person you are fighting with feel your pain. So we do what we do which inevitably heightens a sense of mutual annoyance, only perpetuating the cycle of anger. Here’s 10 ways to guarantee that you reach a state of hatred for your mate.
1. Nit pick
2. Mind read
3. Archeological Digging (Bring up issues from the past)
4. Refuse to “check out” your worries
5. Name call
6. Stop listening
7. Flee from conflict
8. Hold onto anger
9. Reject your partner’s perceptions
10. Refuse to be flexible in problem solving
1. Nit pick
2. Mind read
3. Archeological Digging (Bring up issues from the past)
4. Refuse to “check out” your worries
5. Name call
6. Stop listening
7. Flee from conflict
8. Hold onto anger
9. Reject your partner’s perceptions
10. Refuse to be flexible in problem solving
