My third blog for this assignment will reference Recommendation #33: "Disagreements are a reality and should not be avoided. neither should they become a basis for curtailing or limiting a relationship."
I related to this section of the manuscript simply because of the nature of relationships between parents and their children. It is inevitable that Parents and his/ her child will disagree on some level about some thing. In the case of my parents and I, we disagree on many things. During my teenage years, I refused to acknowledge their points of view and constantly avoided the matters causing conflict by just never coming home & refusing to speak to them about the topics. I was essentially curtailing or limiting my relationship with them. Over the years, my relationship with my parents has grown to a point where I no longer participate in such behavior. Rather, I elect to share my point of view with my parents, listen to theirs, and then make the decision that I feel best supports the direction I would like to take in my life. I've found that this method works exceedingly well and allows the three of us to enjoy our times together to a much greater extent. I only wish I had learned to do this sooner.
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