How to Get Your Friends to Stop Fighting with Each Other

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Listen to each of your friends. Ask questions to find out what is going on.. Clarify if something is unclear or untrue.

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Listen to each of your friends

Step 1

Listen to each of your friends

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Ask questions to find out what is going on.

Step 2

Ask questions to find out what is going on.

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Clarify if something is unclear or untrue.

Step 3

Clarify if something is unclear or untrue.

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Keep what you have heard to yourself.

Step 4

Keep what you have heard to yourself.

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Choose a time and place to meet.

Step 5

Choose a time and place to meet.

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Make sure that your friends are both calm.

Step 6

Make sure that your friends are both calm.

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Encourage your friends to use "I" statements.

Step 7

Encourage your friends to use "I" statements.

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Help de-escalate any conflict that arises.

Step 8

Help de-escalate any conflict that arises.

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Ask your friends if anything is unclear.

Step 9

Ask your friends if anything is unclear.

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See if your friends are ready to forgive each other.

Step 10

See if your friends are ready to forgive each other.

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Look for ways to prevent a similar problem.

Step 11

Look for ways to prevent a similar problem.

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Try not to take a side.

Step 12

Try not to take a side.

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Set yourself some boundaries

Step 13

Set yourself some boundaries

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Avoid offering advice.

Step 14

Avoid offering advice.

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