I’m the type of person that hates confrontation. I will do literally anything to avoid confronting someone about an issue or a problem. While my avoidance seems to work most of the time, it usually ends up with me having to confront the problem.
I’m your usual ‘stuck in the middle’ type of girl. I always try to find a compromise in a situation and help people with their problems or issues that they are facing. I hate conflict, and it’s even worse when I get dragged in and am expected to ‘choose a side.’
My social primary school experience wasn’t a great one. My friend group was constantly in drama and split into two, and I would constantly have to try and keep up with what was going on. I loved my friends, but sometimes it was a lot of pressure to try and find a middle ground between the problem at hand.
Even now, I hate confronting people. It makes me feel uncomfortable and guilty, but it’s something I’ve found that I have to do, in order to maintain my friendship with people and avoid further misunderstandings. It’s taken a lot of strength and courage to do so, but the end results normally turn out alright.
I can’t say that avoiding confrontations is the best solution to a problem. Confronting people is a daunting thing to do, which is why I try to avoid it at all costs. But in the end, I always end up having to communicate and clear the air, in order to save my friendships and avoid further misunderstandings. It’s an uncomfortable thing I must do, in order to save something that I value. High school has taught me many valuable lessons, but it’s the idea of confrontation that has made me vary of my past experiences, and techniques to avoid drama in the future.