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Thank you for sharing. I agree that the conflict metaphor that seems to take place between your parents is perfectly defined as conflict is a communication breakdown. They truly are as you said, “listening more to respond rather than to listen to understand.” It seems as though most people have this issue. They are trying so hard to prove that they are right and they somehow get to the point where they are not even talking about the issue at hand. Furthermore, I like how you connected your relationship with your parents. Whether or not you like it, you more than likely bicker how your parents do. Once we learn conflict as being a certain way we may engage in the same conflict style without even knowing it, either out of habit or because that

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