Barriers in Communication
has the audacity to claim his rights yet has not done anything to earn them. Where we used to communicate quite well because he respected my position as an adult, we now cannot even talk without some sort of conflict. He claims he is an adult. Without the experience that provides him with maturity he is unfounded is these claims. He lacks respect for my position as an adult because he thinks he is my equal. Commonly a conversation will begin with a simple question about his day. It quickly ends with an argument about how to make dinner or why the homework wasnft done. Once Matthew begins to mature our ability to communicate with each other will improve.
A number of people are quite set in their ways. My mother is one of them. She has had the same hairstyle since 1977. She has the same way of eating breakfast and lunch. The same weekend routines. She has had the same job since 1980. She believed that she would drive the same car and live in the same house for years to come. This past year was a year of growth and change for my mom. She was tested in every area of her life. The year began with very severe car problems. She intended to keep her car for another 5 years. Because of some of the problems she was having with her car, I encouraged her to consider trading it in now. We had a number of conflicts over this car. I was frustrated. She resented my involvement. Ultimately she ended up spending over $5,000 on repairs in about 6 months. The car was worth about
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$3,500. The turning point came when my mom was driving her car and it caught on fire. The insurance company paid for repairs and she finally traded it in. She now has a new car and I feel much better. Her lack of adaptability caused a lot of tension between us and cost her a lot of money. I can only pray I wonft be as stubborn when my kids try to advise me.
In summary, Ifve defined four different barriers present when trying to communicate with others, language, experience, maturity and adaptability. Ifve shared personal experience in relation to each. I also have provided ways to deal with breaking down some of these barriers. Works Cited
Online Posting. Oxford English Dictionary. February 9, 2002.
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