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Communication Versus Confrontation

I wrote this about two weeks ago and decided to post it today.  I hope you take the time to read it all the way through. I also hope it makes sense or adds some value to your lives. Please comment if you feel so inclined (or just comment so I know you read it!). ------------------------- I’ve been thinking a lot lately about relationships, but more specifically, friendships. I think often of the times that I’ve hurt other people. And I assume there have been many times I have hurt others that I don’t even know about. If I did know about it, I’m sure I wouldn’t forget, since I still beat myself up over things I did when I was like 11. But that’s beside the point. There have also been times people have upset or frustrated me, and I haven’t told them about it. This got me pondering the topic of communication versus confrontation. When should we express ourselves? I believe it is very important to communicate. I think this includes positive and negative feelings. I don