[She nods, following along attentively until he's done.]
...I understand. I see where you're coming from. I swear I'm listening. Not just listening, active listening! But, would you please also consider what I have to say?
[She clears her throat.]
Conflict doesn't necessarily need to be physical! There's always going to be conflict. An argument over what to have for dinner, or which puppy is the cutest... the answer is all of them, of course! But, these don't always need to descend to fisticuffs! To a punch to the face, or a dismembered body part! If you share your feelings with each other and talk about what you think... well, isn't that the best form of resolution? Everyone becomes friends, and everyone becomes happy! Much better than-- you know-- ripping off a guy's arm and beating him with it. That'll just earn you an enemy for life!
[...at the last moment she remembers Vaggie's training exercise.]
Unless you're fighting in self-defense amongst a team of friends. Then, you'll become closer to them, too!
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...I understand. I see where you're coming from. I swear I'm listening. Not just listening, active listening! But, would you please also consider what I have to say?
[She clears her throat.]
Conflict doesn't necessarily need to be physical! There's always going to be conflict. An argument over what to have for dinner, or which puppy is the cutest... the answer is all of them, of course! But, these don't always need to descend to fisticuffs! To a punch to the face, or a dismembered body part! If you share your feelings with each other and talk about what you think... well, isn't that the best form of resolution? Everyone becomes friends, and everyone becomes happy! Much better than-- you know-- ripping off a guy's arm and beating him with it. That'll just earn you an enemy for life!
[...at the last moment she remembers Vaggie's training exercise.]
Unless you're fighting in self-defense amongst a team of friends. Then, you'll become closer to them, too!