Blog 2 Review

I think our group did a fantastic job on our presentations. Chapter 8 was a very interesting chapter to work with and our topics were discussed with much detail. Interpersonal Communication is made of many different aspects, and touching upon all of them can be quite complicated, but getting the general message is what matters. Things like knowing how you communicate with someone, know what you communicate and why are you communicating said thing.
Sometimes we have problems we must discuss with our loved ones, having problems is a crucial part of a relationship, there is no such thing as a “perfect relationship”, romantic or not. People that truly love and value each other’s company should not be scared to open up to each other about how they feel, without being condescending or insulting of someone else’s feelings. Many relationships do not understand how to handle problems and simply narrow it down to “It’s your fault”, putting all the pressure on one person, which is a condemnation to the failure of said relationship. This is why Interpersonal Communication is so important, it teaches us that everything should always be spoken with those you love and trust. My group mates and I all explained in some ways or others what are the signs of failing communication, what they can lead to, and how you avoid them. We showed that you never ignore someone’s feelings, but that it doesn’t mean ignore YOUR feelings either. That you should tell someone how you feel about them, but that doesn’t mean you should insult them. 
Human communication is great because our words allow us to convey things in infinite ways, and it matters so much how we do it.

One of my favorite examples was how one of my group mates spoke about his relationship with a friend of his he met in the army. At first, he didn’t really value him that much, but after getting to know each other and opening up about their feelings, they became near inseparable friends. Everyone loves when people are real with them, by this I mean that someone will always feel better when you tell them how you feel, good or bad, about them. It may seem like putting on a fake smile for everyone is a good thing, but in reality you’re lying to them and yourself. Always be real with everyone.

Sometimes we say things that we feel in ways we didn’t mean, often due to anger or other conflicting feelings. This is very common and can have a heavy impact on the course of a relationship. You might have something meaningful to say to someone and then shout or make sarcastic remarks. Yes you delivered the message, but your delivery method was not great in the slightest. You’ve now either intimidated that person, causing a buildup of fear that powers the relationship, or insulted them, doing them same buildup but with an unserious pile of bricks that are not strong at all. Being clear and conscious about how you open up to someone can make or break any relationship.

Every now and then, certain relationships will not work out due to conflicting goals or ideals. This is completely fine. Some relationships have disclosed their often different goals and ideals and continue on happier than ever. What you shouldn’t do is ever keep your opinions on certain topics hidden or your differing goals either. You shouldn’t appease one person in the relationship by only focusing on their ideals and goals. That creates heavy imbalance, and my group explained this very clearly in many different instances. 
Truth, truth is what builds a relationship. Whether it’s something good or bad, it needs to be the unprocessed truth.

In conclusion, interpersonal communication is a topic with too many properties to only be covered by my group. Regardless, I think our depictions of Interpersonal Communication really show and tell how crucial it is when it comes to maintaining healthy social relationships. I think our presentations were very in depth and detailed on the subjects at hand. But I would also like to congratulate all the other groups for properly discussing their topics too, everyone did a great job on their topics and I think we all learned something new about how we act, what we say, how we say it, etc. I wanna thank my group, and everyone else involved!