Pick one concept or idea from this week’s assigned
reading and discuss it. Be sure to
relate the concept/idea to you personally by using examples from your life
and/or experiences.
Gunny sacking means storing
up anger or dissatisfaction until the person cannot hide it anymore. Normally
the person will explode into anger because they cannot take what is being done
anymore. This happens when a person is assertive in the conflict.
I have experience this a
number of times throughout my life. A vivid memory of this was back in middle
school when my teacher exploded on one of my friends. She was normally really
nice and patient but one day she yelled at my friend in front of the whole
class because he was being too disruptive. I remember how in shocked I was
because I never seen her use such a tone on anyone. It must have been her last
straw for her to yell at him like that. Afterwards he was quiet for the rest of
class. I think she bottled it up every time my friend was being disruptive in
class and that day she just couldn’t hide her anger anymore. Gunny sacking can be pretty scary and could be avoided by the person was not assertive in the
conflict.
Cyyntthhia,
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how that works out. Sometimes people think that not acknowledging that there is an issue as a way to avoid conflict actually creates a bigger conflict later on. It is literally like a cut that keeps getting re-opened over and over again until the pain and frustrating is unbearable and BAM! verbal assault. Being married, I have learned that this is not a constructive way to solve a problem. Your example is perfect for this. It definitely helps break it down. Yelling teachers is never fun!
-Blogging Molly