what is the best way to avoid confrontation with people around us?  

Personally I am someone who naturally tends to avoid confrontation. I don´t think it´s good to do that however and I am working on it. Because, if you think about it, it´s not about having another opinion and expressing it, but rather about the way HOW you do that. Noone says sticking to your guns has to be done in a confrontational way. Sticking to your own opinion does in no way have to be connected with arguing, raised voices or fighting. If I agree to something that I don´t really believe, I don´t only lie to other people (thereby giving a wrong impression of how and who I am), I also lie to myself and on the long run loose a bit of myself. Might sound overdramatic, but it´s the truth. So, for me I have found that sticking to my own believes while respecting other´s points of view as well and expressing that in a fair and gentle way is what feels and works best.

I personally avoid people like this, because when you get involved, with people and some of these conversations, they just want to pick a fight any way, it is best to stay away from people like this, I know I do, when I see some of the discussion here on Mylot, and I know it's going to start trouble, I don't even respond to it, same as being around people in person, I don't hang around people like that.

I just close my mouth, nod my head a few time and smile. But I am always ready to duck in case this reaction makes them want to hit me. I am not into confrontation at
all, I know there are as many view points as there are people and if I let them talk I may even learn something new. Blessings

Hey ann, you describe people I avoid. To me that's the only way to keep a peaceful mind. Mike.

Hi Sweety you are right we must avoid confrontation by all possible means, it saves us from depression and worries. It is immaterial if the person gets satisfaction or not, but i feel satisfied witout losing any thing.
Thank you so much for this nice discussion. keep sharing, happy posting, have a great day, cheers
ARUN

Hi Ann like you i avoid confrontation, let the other party feel he won, if he feels satisfied, it is not going to do any harm to me, if i quarrel i not only feel sad i lose a friend and doctors have said anger is bad for my health
Bhuwan