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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. She is also not openly emotional because that was not at all acceptable growing up. (ie, she'd get beat up if anyone ever saw her cry)
4 Answers
- ?Lv 67 years agoFavorite Answer
Depends on how the teenager's reaction will be when she is confronted by her step-sister. If she outbursts, gets angrier, or fights more then the step sister should confront her right away. If she is calmer and listens, then she should cool down.
- ?Lv 77 years ago
From fights with my mom, I know it's better for both people to have their own space for a while - without the other person there to add to the tension, they can relax and look at the whole argument from a less "involved" angle. They'll see the ways in which they were wrong, and in the end find things for both of them to apologize for when they meet up again.
Obviously, I don't know your character, but I do know it's the best way to resolve things in any fights overall.
- 7 years ago
There is no right or wrong way. It all depends on how you structured the character's personality and how you want the story to flow.
Go with whatever feels right.
