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December 8, 2019

Things to Do When Family Arguments Become Too Heated

It’s normal for every family to experience serious issues that could lead to heated arguments. It doesn’t mean that there’s no longer love in the family. It means that there’s too much care and concern that everyone becomes too passionate. When things get too heated, you can’t add fuel to the fire. These are the things you need to do.

Calm yourself down

Avoid making counter-arguments since your family will only end up screaming even more. You also argue because you think you’re right. In reality, you could be wrong. Therefore, it helps that you calm yourself down for a while and collect your thoughts. When the other members of the family are ready, you can start discussing, but in a more civil and diplomatic way.

Be willing to listen

When you argue with other people, even with your loved ones, your first reaction is to win the fight. You want to bring every argument related to that issue so you can prove you’re right. However, it’s not about who wins the fight, but how you settle the disagreements. Perhaps, it’s in your best interest to listen first. You need to have an open mind. Try to empathize with the person you’re talking with, so you can see the other point of view.

Always remember that resolving the issue is the goal

When you argue, it’s not about how your arguments are right, and the others are wrong. The primary goal is to settle the issue and find a way to move forward. When you have a resolution in mind, you will be more logical and open-minded. You won’t feel bad about the discussion, and you won’t take things personally.

Don’t force reconciliation 

Just because you want to end the fight doesn’t mean you should force reconciliation. You will make peace so you won’t have to extend the conversation. It’s a bad approach to the issue. You need to keep quiet for a while and hold your thoughts if you don’t think you can resolve the problem. When you try to make peace, but there’s still anger in your heart, nothing will happen. At some point, the unsettled issue will come back, and you will keep hating each other at home.

Walk away from the scene for a while. If you have a freestanding bath you can use it. You want to relax and clear your thoughts before going back to the table to continue the discussions. Perhaps, a nice warm bath will help you resolve the situation.

Don’t feel bad each time there’s a heated argument at home. Look at it from the point of view of people who have too much love for each other. You won’t reach that point if you don’t care about your family and you want what’s best for everyone.

Hopefully, you can settle things and return to how you were. Next time you face heated arguments again, you will know what to do.

 

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