Thanksgiving Interpersonal Conflict

On a Tuesday evening, I had a conflict with my fiancé about what restaurant we should go to for dinner. The conflict was interpersonal it involved two separate people. My fiancé wanted to eat simple cuisine. He wanted a hamburger or pasta, while I on the other hand was craving seafood. Our dilemma was that we both adamantly wanted to consume different food. My fiancé generally values simplicity while I value the idea of variety and I usually tend to be adventurous with food. I responded to the conflict by competing and attempting to promote my preferences. My argument was that we habitually eat pasta and simple meals on most occasions due to their convenience and accessibility. My fiancé unfortunately does not favor or appreciate seafood. He also suggested that we carefully screen

This was another interpersonal conflict, were arguing about female representation in the science and research fields. My brother stated that science field demographics have changed and he insisted that a significant percentage of women conduct research. However, I responded by stating that although there are more women within the science field, a majority of the members are men. My brother is currently going to school for his PhD in genetics and thus he has personal experience within the science and research field. He values his own experiences and expertise. I personally feel strongly about women’s rights and equality, thus, it was important to me to verify if there was truth to what my brother was claiming. At first we both responded by competing with each other, he thought he was correct and vice versa. Essentially, we were stubbornly butting heads. However, when we both searched for the statistics from a reputable source, we discovered that women only make up 26% of the workforce in the science fields. So, in this particular debate, I won and my brother