Navigating Conflicts in Dating: Healthy Communication Strategies and Setting Boundaries

Mom, what do you do when you’re dating someone
and every time you get in an argument,
they mention breaking up?
Well, first you need to tell them to stop doing that
because it’s very immature.
And when people keep doing that,
eventually the other person might say okay,
and then they’ll be shocked.
Because I think nine times out of 10 when people do that,
they’re threatening to break up out of emotion
because they’re just upset.
And at the time, they may really believe what they’re saying,
but if you give them time to cool off,
then they’ll realize it’s not that serious.
So I think when it gets to that point,
it’s best that you guys take time and don’t, like,
really talk at that moment.
And then speak to them later once they’ve cooled off.
But let them know, like,
that’s not cool. You don’t do that.
And then you gotta make sure you don’t do that either.
So I would say it’s either that
or sometimes people always starting to break up
because they’re looking for an out.
And if that’s the case, you guys discuss that, too.
But either way, it’s not the right thing to do.
It’s unhealthy,
and you need to let them know that you’re not gonna deal with that.