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REFLECTIONS UNIT 2
CONFLICT STYLES P1 of 2
In this reflection we’ll discuss what the most accepted conflict styles are, how they work, and you’ll reflect on your conflict style based on a simple survey. WRITTEN BY: Adam Barragato
The Case of the MYSTERIOUS, MISSING MARSHMELLOW!
Things to think about..... Is this true story a conflict? Answer this question going through the “checklist” in the previous reflection!
It was a day unlike any other day at the Barragato house until my wife realized soemthing was missing. Not just anything, the one thing she desired more than anything in the world: the sweet, smooth, and silky marshmellow topping for her delicious sundae. Sadly, her sundae was not complete without it. Where as it you aske? Well, that was the mystery in question. The night before at Kroger, we picked it up, paid for it, and even put it in the bag. However, when we got home and put away all the groceries, nobody could remember where it went. My wife, being the deductive investigator she is jumped to conclusions quite early as to whose fault this was. There’s an important backstory that I should note. Somebody (take a guess who) tends to do quite a bit of “awake walking” as my wife calls it.
Like sleep-walking, this somebody in question, tends to “accidentally” throw things away, lose, and break things quite frequently. In fact, we even have an “incidental” fund in our budget to pay for this person’s bad habit, as we’ll call it. Needless to say, this person in question (the alleged guilty victim) could not remember for the life of him where he put the marshmellow goodness. Things were elevating quickly at the Barragato house but no answers could be found. After a heated debate, we went our separate ways with our own conclusions. My wife had strong suspicions we would never see the marshmellow topping ever again. She deducted (early on in the investigation) that in my “awake walking state,” I must have thrown away the marshmellow topping. But, without evidence, who could be sure? Before we get to the stunning conclusion, ask yourself, is this a conflict?