Digging In
Digging in is what happens when both people in a
dispute refuse to change their position. The result is a stand-off in
which neither person is willing to back down because of a rigid and
moralistic position, belief that they are 100% right, pride or the
belief that if they give in they will be taken advantage of.
Some
relationships can get to a point where most disputes end with both
people digging in. Both people start to see all of their disputes in
terms of winning or losing and both start to keep track of wins and
losses. This pattern is extremely harmful to relationships because
people start to lose trust and the willingness to compromise.
Relationships without trust and compromise usually aren’t very happy and
don’t last very long. The solution to this problem is to get better at
perspective taking and compromising.
The answer to most of these problems in communication is to develop a more assertive communication style.
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