My family is kind of annoying sometimes. My 7 year old brother is OBSESSED with cars. HE has a crush on our next door neighbour. My mom is sort of a well known singer. My dad's VERY strict. And then there's our dog, Maxie. She's a pomeranian pooch.
These strategies are all ineffective when dealing with interpersonal conflict. Avoiding it will not solve the conflict. In fact, it can make it grow even larger. Competing with one another is also a strategy that might damage your attempts at reconciliation. Finally, compromising your viewpoint, attitudes and behaviour is ineffective because it takes away the opportunity of exchanging ideas and points of view.
