Lucy: “Mr. Smith is refusing to accept my science project because he says my paper isn’t long enough! I just don’t understand; I worked so hard on that and now it was all a waste of time.”Peter: “Don’t worry, you can always enter again next year.”Lucy: “I don’t know why I bother talking to you, you don’t listen to a word I say!”What adjustments can Lucy and Peter each make to their communication, in order to avoid misunderstandings like this in the future?
Answer
Answer:
Lucy can express that she simply wants Peter to listen and offer support, without trying to solve the problem. Peter can try to refrain from offering advice and simply express his empathy for Lucy’s feelings.

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Lucy: “Mr. Smith is refusing to accept my science project because he says my paper isn’t long enough! I just don’t understand; I worked so hard on that and now it was all a waste of time.”Peter: “Don’t worry, you can always enter again next year.”Lucy: “I don’t know why I bother talking to you, you don’t listen to a word I say!”What adjustments can Lucy and Peter each make to their communication, in order to avoid misunderstandings like this in the future?

Answer

Answer:

Lucy can express that she simply wants Peter to listen and offer support, without trying to solve the problem. Peter can try to refrain from offering advice and simply express his empathy for Lucy’s feelings.

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Lucy can express that she simply wants Peter to listen and offer support, without trying to solve the problem. Peter can try to refrain from offering advice and simply express his empathy for Lucy’s feelings.

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