Imagine, you are very emotional to begin with and then theres a situation in your life which is very important to all involved and a very sensitive and complicated subject for everyone. Now you would like to be able to talk about it in a civil manner but there are a million emotions, you cant even think about this thing without tears let alone talk to the person directly in a way that is sensible(chances are you will end up getting so mad that you will start yelling and say things you dont mean or atleast shouldnt say). But you wanna talk about it to a person you can share everything else with, without a problem. But since he/she is a part of this its really hard for you to find the right words to say to them and the worst part is you see them everyday and you cant avoid conversation. Is it wise to write a note? an email? And then edit/delete things to tone it down a bit? Woudl you be offended if your child/parent/spouse/best friend used this form of communication because they felt they couldn’t talk to you about it?
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You owe the person to talk in person.
Now, controlling your emotions is a learned/acquired skill that'll pay dividends all your life. So start practising now, one step at a time:
- write down what you want to say, in SIMPLEST statments.
- rehearse in front of a mirror. Look at your facial expression. Do your lips or nose twitch when you talk about an emotionally sensitive matter.
- record yourself speaking. Use your cell phone's 'memo' feature or a cam corder.
- review yourself and rehearse again until you are satisfied.
- talk to the person.
Good luck!
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nope....
life and its hardships require MORE efforts than a written piece of paper or a typed mail ..
also, BEST practice is to take ur self OUTTA ur body, put into THAT person-in-question's body and think from HIS/HER's eyes that how its gonna be? and then decide ur fate..
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The point is u should be able to express u,r self to a person in a positive manner n that u will be able to tell them about wut do u feel about a specific matter.U should be able to cummunictate with u,r love ones n there is nothing wrong if u use email.Writing speaking r ways by which we cummunicate with other is the main purpose is we should be able to cumminicate.
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Writing it all down helps a lot. Whether you end up talking to them about it in person or not, it helps clear out your mind. You can decide afterwards if you wanna talk or write.
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I would write it. Paper, email, whatever. A catharsis occurs. Then, you can sit back and see if you really want to talk to the person through the email/letter or face to face. If you opt to still communicate through the email/letter, after the initial catharsis, you can make the email more coherent sounding, and less emotional.
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I should have followed LI’s steps, screwed things up even more
I couldn’t control my emtions, the person snapped, i got more mad, they got more mad, and now we are all mad
After what happened i am never gonna be able to open up to them again and i have decided i am not gonna say anything about this at all. Some things are better unsaid i guess. Just hope things finally take a turn for the better.
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Communication is good, in any form. Writing a note can be an easy way to 'break the ice' and be able to speak about something.
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Balongri,
In my experience, there is always an opportunity to broach sensitive subjects once emotions have cooled down.
Once you have followed my steps and are ready to open communication with that person, here how I’d re-start the topic.
"Hey xyz,
I know we both lost our temper last time and in the heat of the moment, some things were said that weren’t meant.
This is very important to me, and I’d like to discuss it with you in a calm manner. I’d like you to hear me out …"
Naturally, the key is that you have rehearsed all tihs beforehand and deliver it in a very calm manner. If you don’t like what they have to say, stay calm. If you feel that communication is not going in the direction you want, end it by saying something like, “thanks for sharing your thoughts. Let me think about it some more.” And, leave. Continue agian, when you are comfortable.
Remember to breathe as it will calm your nerves.
Good luck. ![]()
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thank you, I guess once the issue is solved i will.