It's not over til it's over!!!

United States
March 2, 2008 12:46pm CST
Have you ever had a point in your relationship where you and your significant other had a fight and it was not a small one but you really didn't resolve it but your significant other keeps acting like you have? What did you do to bring the subject back into the light so that you could work it out?
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@vinay049 (1878)
• India
2 Mar 08
no i have never been in such position but if i will ever in such condition i will try to talk with her and solve the problem as soon as possible before it become worst.
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• United States
4 Mar 08
Wow I wish more guys were like that. The one I know play the avoidance card like if they don't see it or acknowledge it then it goes away.
@vinay049 (1878)
• India
4 Mar 08
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@asgtswife04 (2475)
• United States
2 Mar 08
I usually just let it go until the next round. My husband is the world's worst at that. he says his peace and then everything should be fine from then on out. Drives me crazy at times, but i've just learned to deal with it until the next arguement. then i say my peace and it's done. LOL! God bless
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• United States
5 Mar 08
i know alot of people like that
@SViswan (12051)
• India
6 Mar 08
lol..we have it all the time. My husband thinks if he shoves it under the carpet, it's solved. But I know it isn't...because it crops up again at the next argument. Funny thing is that he doesn't even realize we are fighting about the same thing AGAIN! I'm still working at working at it...so I can't help you with this one. But I'll watch other responses for some tips.
@SViswan (12051)
• India
14 Mar 08
Yes, it is...but I realize it's getting better now...because even though he isn't responding...he's LISTENING...and it comes up during another incident...that he has heard what I had to say and kept it in mind. I think it's the ego...and hard for men to admit that they didn't see it the way you did. It took me 8 years to reach this level...so I think it will take a couple of years more to reach the perfect level that I strive for...lol. Hopefully, by the time we retire....we can COMMUNICATE without having to argue about the same thing all the time.
• United States
13 Mar 08
Thanks for the honesty .. It's a vicious cycle isn't it.
• United States
19 Mar 08
I hear you I hope that we get it down pat before retirement or else he might end up on a milk carton ... LOL!!! I know I shouldn't joke like that but it's how I feel sometimes. lol!!
• India
3 Mar 08
First of all we have had many small skirmishes in our nearly 11yrs of married life but we have never let it linger. We both are blessed in the fact that for one, my hubby acts as if nothing has happened and I cant hold on to my anger. Mostly he keeps quiet and I go on raving and ranting like a mad bull and then when I am over with all my energy spent, he will go about with his normal work which of course infuriates me all the more and I start all over again maybe an hour later. But by then, even I have started ‘seeing’ a liiiiiiiiitle of my own follies so the my tone is a bit softer and then he starts talking and we really don’t know when we are laughing together again.
• India
10 Mar 08
Well yelling to me is like the safety valve of a pressure cooker lol! I just need the pent up steam to escape otherwise I feel like bursting from within.
• United States
13 Mar 08
LOL!! Bursting from with in is one way to put it how about total transformation from woman to werewoman at times. LOL!!!
• United States
7 Mar 08
I'm glad that you are able to keep them as small skirmishes. LOL!! I would have never thought to describe my arguments that way. LOL !! Thank you I usually don't raise my voice I'm not one big on screaming and yelling I like to try and remain calm .. but there have been a few where I do yell just to be heard. LOL!!!
@Sissygrl (10912)
• Canada
2 Mar 08
I think we have both done that on occassion, but we usually dont revisit a fight once we're done. And we dont usually fight too often either, or for long if we do, Our daughter is always around and we dont want to fight in front of her. . Not good for her or us. So a lot of the times nothing gets resolved, but at least we know what is bothering one an other. and maybe we keep that in the back of our minds for next time.
@Sissygrl (10912)
• Canada
6 Mar 08
We live in a very small space, so we'd have to go outside while she's sleeping, and then the neighbours would all hear! lol that would suck. We just choose not to fight right now. Well i choose that, he's pretty laid back, he never really puts up much of a fight about anything ;)
• United States
6 Mar 08
yeah I know what you mean it's hard to fight it out or discuss what wrong when you have a kid or kids in the house. LOL!! We usually wait til they're gone or in bed so that they don't have to hear us fight.
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• United States
7 Mar 08
I'll trade you .. I would love to have someone that didn't put up much of a fight. maybe you two could email it out with eachother?
@Alfie1970 (257)
3 Mar 08
In a word yes! Last year I went on holiday with my girlfriend and a male friend of ours to spain, first mistake 2's company and all that, my g'f and i have a passionate relationship and have fiesty discussions from time to time lol but are always resolved and forgotten, but then when someone else gets involved we got a whole different ball game! On the 2nd day they wanted to sit by the pool, which is fine and i wanted to go to the local bar where we are friendly with the owners (we go there often) anyway, i had a few drinks like you do on holiday and went back to the appartment and got it in both ears from my g/f, problem she has is its ok for everyone to have a drink as long as she is mmm... and then our friend starts at me lol, eventually i get if you havent left by midday tomorrow were going so its upto you!So what did i do, it was my holiday aswell after all? I called there bluff and left, went to say my goodbyes to our friends and got a taxi to the airport. So i get to the airport and go to buy a ticket and the guy asked where i want to go, well london is where i live i said but.....a one way ticket to Paris please so thats where i spent the rest of my holiday. I admit i was mad as hell but staying wouldve just been a disaster and atleast this way everyone had a good time, well i did, they spent 3 days trenching the streets looking for me, before i phoned her to say that "Elvis might have left the building, but i have left the country" lol
• United States
7 Mar 08
Wow I wonder what was going through her mind after you called and told her you left to go to paris? LOL!! Remind me never to piss you off.
• United States
8 Mar 08
I guess you're right I would have removed myself from the situation and went somewhere else. Paris must have been real nice and lovely and I bet peaceful ...LOL !! To an extant.
8 Mar 08
Wouldnve you done the same? I got Paris aint been there for 23 years, buts i dont take any crap, but can be a good friend, just dont piss with me off lololol :)
@MGjhaud (23251)
• Philippines
3 Mar 08
talk to your partner first. Ask what is it the he/she is trying to point out and making your relationship going cold or whatever. If your partner doesn't cooperate, let him/her go. That's it. Don't understand things in a relationship if you don't know what is there really to understand in the first place. people like that and the relationship they're in won't grow.
• United States
7 Mar 08
I see what your saying but some people don't like to talk about what bothers them I at one time was like that but I grew ... Some find that bottling up there issues is solving it when it doesn't I agree that nothing can be done to move forward if you have no clue as to what the problem really is that is bugging the other. Which will eventually kill the relationship.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
3 Mar 08
In some relationships I had yes, not at present though. You have to sit him down and say we have to talk and be persistent about it. If not it will eat you up and ruin your relationship. You have to tell him the truth about how you feel about the situation and try to find ways between you to resolve it.
• United States
13 Mar 08
funny thing it took me four year to tell him one thing that really bothered me and that was driving a wedge between us and after he found out he was like OMG. I can't believe you didn't tell me. But the thing is everytime I really try and talk to him he gets this attitude that he can do no wrong and twists the situation to fit him and his actions. Grrr.
@subha12 (18441)
• India
3 Mar 08
I do not have any relationship. Nor I was into one either. still I think if that fight bugs me, i have to talk regarding it to my significant others. Actually some people are so taht they act that nothing has happened when they know they are the main culprit. so it can't be looked over.
• United States
7 Mar 08
Couldn't agreee more with you there. LOL!! thank you for youre response and have a nice one
• United States
3 Mar 08
when I had the signifcate other I would always try just to walk away from the arguing but he had always followed had kept it up so I learn just to keep my mouth shut and let him rant and rave ovcer the least little things
• United States
13 Mar 08
See I could only take so much before my inner evilness explodes into a full out tired mind you it's hilarious to see someone not yelling and calmly in a tirade .... LOL!!!
@dfinster (3528)
• United States
29 Mar 08
Oh my gosh, my husband and I have one that's been ongoing for quite a while and when I bring it up he gets really bucky about it. I tell him that I won't bring it up anymore if we can just discuss it honestly and then come to a compromise.
• United States
29 Mar 08
If only men would learn that we are right and they are wrong the world would be perfect. LOL!!Seriously if they would just sit down and talk it out it takes less time than avoiding it and making it worse.
@mummymo (23706)
12 Mar 08
LOL Been there so many times! I tend to try and get him to talk it through but if he won't I bite my tongue til I can't bite it anymore and then I write it all down and leave the letter for him to find - including how bad it makes me feel, he reads it absorbs it and then comes and talks to me and we sort it out! I know it seems like a long way around but at least I can let him know exactly how I feel without either of us losing it or screaming at each other and in the end it works! xxx
• United States
13 Mar 08
I really should try this technique thank you for giving me another method of trying to get through to my SO.. I wonder if this will work for family and friends also LOL!!!
• United States
3 Mar 08
Not really I think we both work diligently to understand and then let go what the other is having difficulty, realizing it is not ours to own. What you are saying, to me, is you gave in without allowing or sharing your viewpoint to the extent that your significant other never really understood what your difficulty was about. We all bring so much history and baggage to our relationships - the key is each of us learning to let go of those things from the past that were detrimental to our health and well being and focusing on the way we really want our lives to be evolving. This pertains to relationships as well. Many of us had difficult relationships with parents or other family members. Understanding how those relationships effect us and then letting that stuff go and really focusing on how you want your present relationship to be will free you from your past and make your present and future a much more enjoyable place to be for all concerned.
• United States
13 Mar 08
I have to say my baggage so to speak doesn't add to the problems of the relationship at all .. I don't judge one on the sins of another. My baggage how ever does make me cautious and I have learned from it ... I can't say that I haven't learned from my baggage. the problems that are in the relationship now are from what happens in the relationship.
@Kozooo (3)
3 Mar 08
yes i've been in this position n in my opinion it is always in best intrest for both persons involved to sit n talk about it. i know it's a little hard to sometimes bring up the same topic that you dont feel good about n you fear that it might make the situation worse, in that case you gather a little courage, talk about it n make yourself clear n in doing so you must listen to the other person n try to understand. in my case i wont be at ease until i've resolved it.
• United States
7 Mar 08
I know what you mean when something bothers me it bothers me until I have a solution and have it figured out on how to deal with it. LOL!!!
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
4 Apr 08
Well, I like to have both of us calmed down before we start it back up so we can talk rationally about it or try to. I bring it back up slowly and I let him know that we need to talk..sometimes this works and sometimes not. But I think it is always good to have it resolved before bed time. I let him know I am not going to shut up till he talks to me about the problem that he can't bury the problem cause nothing gets solved then and he needds to stop putting his head in the sand everytime I try to talk to him about a problem and face up to it. It is best to get them out in the open and not let them fester, once festered..bad tings can only come of it..like someone moving out. or something similar.
@msanin (131)
• Canada
2 Mar 08
im being in this situation a lot of times, if it is something im really upset about it or something i would make him understand how important is for me to discuss and solve the problem because you cant just forget about something and keep as nothing happened; thats when real problems come because you still feeling bad for what happened and you never resolved so u keep bringing the topic up to any other discussion.. problems need to be solved right away..
• United States
6 Mar 08
I couldn't agree with you more.. A problem that eggects the way you handle each argument must be dealt with and put to rest as quickly as possible.
• United States
2 Mar 08
I think we all do this sometimes, just brush it under the rug like it never happened, but yet it always comes out because the other person cant let go of the issue. The only true way to get past it is communication. It has to be talked about!
• United States
6 Mar 08
I totally agree that communication is the the main rectifier of the problem but what if the person is unwilling to communicate or is so belligerent about doing so that they refuse to comminucate with you and just nit pick at every thing you do?
@sheils_7 (12)
• India
3 Mar 08
You have to speak up! Communication is an extremely important part of any relationship and you don't need me to tell you that. Your partner is going to pretend that everything is okay for now but trust me sooner or later it is going to blow up and be a bigger issue than it ever was. So just sit him down and say "I need you to listen to me" I know its easier said than done. I communicate better through writing because I hate face to face confrontations.So I usually write down my feelings in a letter and give it to my boyfriend. Maybe your partner feels the same way. WHatever it is, you need to act now!
• United States
7 Mar 08
yep couldn't agree more that communication is key. My other half was built to fight he can throw you for a loop in like 10 seconds and you're sitting there adunbfounded and can't think of what you really wanted to say ...