Can You Resolve Conflicts in a Healthy Way?

This is not a healthy way to resolve conflict. Amanda may harm her friendship with Chloe by bringing up an old grudge from 6th grade. It can be harmful to friendships if you bring up mistakes from the past instead of focusing on the current conflict.

This is not a healthy way to resolve conflict. Amanda is jumping to conclusions by assuming that Chloe told her secret. Amanda should wait to hear Chloe’s side before she assumes that she knows the whole story.

This is a healthy way to resolve conflict. By calmly describing the situation and giving Chloe a chance to respond, Amanda shows trust in Chloe and keeps her friendship. She may even get Chloe’s support in dealing with the situation.