For teens · Family
After an argument
You had a row with a parent and said something you regret.
Looking back, what could help?
Three things you could say. None of them is the one right answer; each note says why it fits the moment, or why it may not.
When it is calm, say: "I did not mean what I said earlier. I was angry. Can we talk about the actual thing?"
A strong fit
Repairs the words and returns to the real issue.
Write it down and leave the note for them.
Also works here
A written repair. Works if talking is too hard right after.
Wait for them to bring it up.
Worth a second look
You can. A repair from you usually ends it sooner.
What people here usually expect
- Saying something you regret in a row is common. Repairing it is what matters.
- Waiting until everyone is calm is a normal move, not avoidance.
- A note is a real repair too.
Your words
Write one line you could say to a parent when things are calm again.
In the app you write one line here and it lands in your lines. Nothing is graded.
The move this moment practises: Replay with care.
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