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If a teen storms away from a fight, do you talk to her immediately or wait for her to cool down?
Obviously, this isn't a real situation. It's in a book I'm writing/editing/working on. Anyway, the main character ends up in a fist fight with this guy. It's most definitely provoked but that's not the point. The MC storms out of the room just to remove herself from the situation before she causes any more damage. She is 17. Her sister-in-law, who has kind of been raising her, sees the entire thing go down and is sort of the one who pulls her off the other guy. Should she follow and talk to her right away or should she give her a chance to cool down? How would you do it as a parent?
The mc also has a bit of a temper. She was raised where fighting was acceptable and sort of encouraged (to an extent) but she has cooled down a lot since the book began.
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- Anonymous7 years agoFavorite Answer
When you grow up there is a time it your life were you just want to be alone. In this type of situation I would say let the mc cool down. With growing up where fighting was acceptable she may throw a few punches at the other. You could show in the book both of their opinion and decisions on the topic. It could lead up to the final resolution. It is better to let her cool off that was she can take in all of what happened. It is better off for her to realize what she did wrong then for you to have to point it out.
- woodenhandleLv 67 years ago
Go to her immediately.
If the fight was between me and her I would wait for her to cool down.