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What to do when you get into a fight with your dad?
Tough Stuff
- Step 1: Let it simmer down. Right after the fight, step away and give yourself time to calm down.
- Step 2: Say the magic word.
- Step 3: Try to understand.
- Step 4: Come to a compromise.
- Step 5: Move On.
- A fight might seem like it’s the end of the world, but everything will get better with time…don’t stress it.
Is it normal to argue with Father?
It’s normal for parents to disagree and argue from time to time. Parents might disagree about money, home chores, or how to spend time. They might disagree about big things — like important decisions they need to make for the family.
Is it normal for a father-son relationship to have fist fights?
Most people use the word “normal” when they mean “common and generally accepted”. Most healthy relationships between fathers and sons don’t include fist fights. Sometimes they happen.
Is it normal for a father to beat his son?
Whether or not it should be normal is another question. It is not normal for fights or beatings between father and son to be a regularly occurring thing. When you look back on your life by the age of 35, you should be able to count physical conflicts with your father on one hand, preferably on one finger.
How can I avoid fist fights as a man?
As an adult man you will find yourself in fist fights occasionally. This will be determined by your own actions and your own choices. You will likely learn to avoid these fights by staying away from the locations they happen in or by being respectful toward other people.
Is it normal for a father-son relationship to include physical violence?
It is relatively common for a father-son relationship to include a small amount of physical violence. Whether or not it should be normal is another question. It is not normal for fights or beatings between father and son to be a regularly occurring thing.