Can we find our way back to each other after an argument? | Short reflection

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01During arguments, the original issue gets lost and old hurts are brought up.

02As we try to be right, both of our underlying needs get overlooked.

03Taking a break to calm down feels like abandonment or escape.

04An apology is overshadowed by a defence or explanation that immediately follows it.

05Even when the conversation ends, the argument continues in my body and mind.

06The same issue keeps returning in different forms.

07After a difficult conversation, we struggle to reconnect through a small gesture.

08When I am hurt, I withdraw or become harsh instead of expressing what I need.

At the end of an argument, what would you need to hear or see to truly feel 'we are alongside each other again'?Optional

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