This story is from October 6, 2011

10 Things that can make a fight worse

We all fight. Yes we do. But are you amongst those who touches heights of blasphemy and keeps on accusing the partner in the middle of a fight?
10 Things that can make a fight worse
We all fight. Yes we do. But are you amongst those who touches heights of blasphemy and keeps on accusing the partner in the middle of a fight?
Or do you suffer from bouts of seizure and lapse of memory in the middle of an argument? There are certain things that should never be said when in a fight. Here are a few (choose your favourite, grasshopper and change!)
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I knew this was a mistake. This could also be replaced with ‘we shouldn’t have got married’. It’s your oops moment that you will regret forever.
2. Are you listening to me? You could also be saying ‘Oh God, you are such an *** or a *****.’ No one listens to the other, when in a brawl. Don’t abuse and regret your words later. Replace it with ‘please listen. It’s important’. There’s a reason why ‘please’ is called a magic word.
3. You are just like your mother! That’s it, you are damned. Don’t ever use these words. Period.
4. What do you do anyway? Or ‘You don’t know how hard I’ve been working and you’ll never know,’ or ‘I earn more than you do.’ This accusation is a sure shot way of steering the fight towards something worse.
5. You were never like this. You will feel worse than ever before once you say this because, whether it's true or false (that you partner has changed), you’ll be convinced that things are getting worse after your marriage (or after a year of your relationship)

6. Let’s break up. Never get irrational in the heat of the moment. You’ll end up regretting it after the fight ends.
7. It’s all upto you. I don’t want to say a thing. This usually translates to ‘I care a damn about you’. Your partner might not understand the hidden agenda and take it literally.
8. What are we really fighting about? Though this can, sometimes, do good to you, it might just backfire on other occasions. The latter happens if your partner feels that you have an attention deficit disorder or are just not interested. So beware.
9. Even you do it! Instead of accepting a fault or giving a clarification, if you start accusing your partner for the same 'crime' that you have just commited, things can get bad. Listen carefully. Don't accuse.
10. Silence! It’s better to say all the above points than say nothing at all. Silence kills and makes things worse.
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Misha Paul

Misha Paul is a copy editor-cum-correspondent at Pune Times. Misha covers fashion and lifestyle, has a lively personality and a passion for reading, and loves to explore fresh leads for fascinating stories.

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