Why is it that after a physical fight with someone, you still have conflict with that person?

This topic was created in the Relationships forum by Virgoboy829 on Friday, December 1, 2017 and has 10 replies.

Why Conflicts Persist After Physical Fights

Conflicts often continue after a physical fight because underlying emotional issues and unresolved feelings remain. Physical altercations may only address surface-level issues, while deeper relationship dynamics and personal frustrations persist, causing ongoing tension and disagreement.

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@Chuckcem
15 Years5,000+ Posts

Probably because the fight didn't resolve the deeper issue. Fighting can sometimes resolve the issues among younger guys, but you'll realize as you get older that it doesn't solve all problems. In fact you're old enough to know that you should be using your words now.

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@bricklemark
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Usually a fight solves everythin...just get smarter...think, throughout the day, what the problem is, who started it, who has the upper hand, who's abusing their power, who's in their right and who's over stepping. Keep digging.

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Posted by LittleFairy

Posted by Chuckcem
Probably because the fight didn't resolve the deeper issue.

In fact more often the physical fighting creates more issues and deeper emotional resentment.

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In fact it's the same with verbal fighting too. It brings more wounds ..more wounds bring more anger or resentment. And it also brings coldness and numbness to the needs of the other. Which will breed more misunderstanding.

Really only resolution brings and end to conflict. That is the same in all types of conflict.

Verbal and phsycial.

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@Virgoboy829
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Don’t you guys ever think that maybe they just don’t like you. So whipping their ass isn’t gonna change how they feel about you one way or another.

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@LentoBull91
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Fighting never really solves anything just makes the other person more mad at you for whooping their ass. And just further escalates the situation not resolve it.

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@Virgoboy829
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Posted by LentoBull91
Fighting never really solves anything just makes the other person more mad at you for whooping their ass. And just further escalates the situation not resolve it.

Great point. I often use movies and tv shows as a great example of that since life imitates art and art imitates life. In the fictional world, the hero and villain are fighting to the death, the hero often always wins but does the villain respect the hero HELL NO the villain still tries to get back at the hero in anyway shape or form and that’s how it is in real life among human beings. The battle will rage on with the enemy, but the biggest battle will always be with yourself and that’s the truth whether you accept it or not.