Conflicts - no matter how scary they may seem - have the potential to open new doors and help us break destructive habits.
If conflict is managed well, it makes us more honest, which has the potential to bring us closer together. Or we may part ways because we discover that we don't know how to cooperate or live together in a way that works for everyone involved.
If, for fear of dealing with situations where we disagree, have different opinions and desires, we refrain from communicating and instead suppress our frustration, we risk exploding and expressing ourselves without considering the consequences.
Come watch the founder of Nonviolent Communication, Marshall Rosenberg mediate. Film plus exchange here