Journal Entry 26: Conflict Avoidance

I think most people try to avoid conflict as much as possible in their own lives, and of those around them, but they enjoy watching it when it is happening to someone they don't know, or to a fictional character. I think it is always good to avoid conflict in real life situations, but it can be a good thing in the plots of stories or movies, because it makes them a lot more interesting. Personally, I would avoid conflicts about little things that do not matter much to me, but I would welcome it in situations where I am defending something that I care or feel strongly about. For example, if a teacher asks me to do extra homework, I will not make a big deal out of it, and I will avoid the conflict, but if I am given an unfair grade, I would welcome the conflict to solve the problem.One example of this is when my mom is mad at me and starts to yell at me, it does not really hurt to listen to her talk for a while, so I just stay silent and avoid the conflict of an argument.