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fandomhigh2022-08-05 09:48 am
ohvalleyofpenis) wrote in fandomhigh2022-08-05 09:48 am
Relationship Skills, Friday Period 3
"Today's class shall be about..." Yennefer sighed. "Conflict resolution. Because apparently you want to resolve your conflicts, not win a fight."
"She thinks winning a resolving a conflict means going scorched earth," Jaskier whispered in a way that wasn't at all a whisper.
"I think 'trying to see the other person's point of view' is pointless, is what I think."
Jaskier definitely rolled his eyes at that, but this was just how they got along. By being the very best frenemies. "Now, the book we found on this suggests using 'I feel' statements," he said. "Which are meant to help you understand the other person's point of view."
"Which makes even less sense than the last time we discussed 'I' statements," Yennefer said crossly, "because how is telling someone how you feel supposed to make you understand them?" It was called listening, Yennefer. You could try it.
"Well, maybe if you listened to them," Jaskier suggested as though he was reading that narrative!
Yennefer waved that off. "Whatever. I feel like this is a waste of time, but...practice your 'I feel' statements."
"She thinks winning a resolving a conflict means going scorched earth," Jaskier whispered in a way that wasn't at all a whisper.
"I think 'trying to see the other person's point of view' is pointless, is what I think."
Jaskier definitely rolled his eyes at that, but this was just how they got along. By being the very best frenemies. "Now, the book we found on this suggests using 'I feel' statements," he said. "Which are meant to help you understand the other person's point of view."
"Which makes even less sense than the last time we discussed 'I' statements," Yennefer said crossly, "because how is telling someone how you feel supposed to make you understand them?" It was called listening, Yennefer. You could try it.
"Well, maybe if you listened to them," Jaskier suggested as though he was reading that narrative!
Yennefer waved that off. "Whatever. I feel like this is a waste of time, but...practice your 'I feel' statements."