Jon recently stopped a conflict with his girlfriend, Ana, and said to her, "You don't know how to have a disagreement without losing your temper and swearing!" Ana replied, "Well at least I want to confront the issues instead of avoiding them!" Jon and Ana's exchange is an example of

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This is an example of meta-conflict, which refers to conflict about the conflict itself. Jon and Ana are not directly addressing the original disagreement, but rather arguing about how they handle conflicts.

Jon Recently Stopped a Conflict with His Girlfriend, Ana, and Said