Fight in Public Area, Is it Ok or NOT?
By jencai
@jencai (3412)
Philippines
June 16, 2007 4:48am CST
Wrestling? No. Boxing? No. Riot? No. War? No.
So what kind of fight am I really referring to? It could happen with husband-wife or boyfriend-girlfriend relationship.
Would you fight for something in public places? Or you would rather be home before doing so? Is it wrong?
Am I being too inquisitive about this matter? I just wanted to know your opinion about it. Most of the time me and my partner fight in some public places but not that loud to get all the attention of people around us. I always try to control my emotions but my partner would trigger me to do this thing. Sometimes I feel guilty for what I have done. What's wrong with me? What should I do?
Do share your thoughts. I would love to hear them all.
Thank you so much!
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34 responses
@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
16 Jun 07
Yeah sometimes it happen to me with my ex-husband before and just what you have said he was the one who start and trigger the situation for us to fight back. I know it is not appropiate to do this in a public places as many people staring and listening what your fight for. I sometimes run and go to some private places. I'm very shyabout this.
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@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
17 Jun 07
Oh no don't think that you are the only one who did that there are a lot of couples that somehow like to argue or fight infront of others.
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@samson1967 (7414)
• India
16 Jun 07
I have given many blows to so many guys on streets when I was a school student. The fight will end after my blows. Now I avoid fighting and even arguing on the streets. But still sometimes I have to use my musle power and harsh words to make the trouble makers silent.
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@samson1967 (7414)
• India
18 Jun 07
You will not beleive me If I say that we dont fight even at home. But only once, I slapped her for beating our token of Love(My daughter). Winks...
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@Hellslayer (114)
• United States
16 Jun 07
i rather not fight in a public area cause i hate making scenes i just go home and talk it over there
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@charms88 (7538)
• Philippines
16 Jun 07
There is nothing wrong with you, jencai.I think its quite normal for couples to have some squabbles in public places. The only thing you need to learn is to master the art of controlling your emotions.
I have always been an expert in hiding my emotions.Even when under a lot of stress, I can be cool as cucumber and talk normally.
I think it is better for you to understand your partner better. What's triggering him to upset you this way. What's the best way to deal with this kind of situation. I prefer to have a little discretion when in public area.
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@whyaskq (7523)
• Singapore
16 Jun 07
I do not agree that there should be any fights in public, especially couples squabbling in public. I have seen it few times, and it is very attention grabbing instantaneously. When a couple argues and fights in public, the scene is rather ugly. It reflects on the bad sides of both parties, especially their behaviour. I would rather they do it behind close doors. It can be frightening for toddlers who gets to witness it.
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@xenpen (90)
• United States
16 Jun 07
Seeing people fight in public is a real joykill. You shouldn't do it at all, but not because of the fear of other people watching you. You need to seriously improve the way you try to communicate with your significant other. No nobody wins in an emotional voice-raising match, inside the home or outside. There's a better way: you must hear each other out. Don't interrupt when your boy's trying to get his point across, and you should expect the same respect from him. Don't resort to a lot of "you do this" talk. Start your concerns off with a beginning such as "I feel hurt/mad when [insert problem here]." Always saying "you did this" type of sentence usually feels negative to the other person. Working problems out shouldn't involve the blame game or being selfish and defensive when things don't go your or his way. Always look for compromise.
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@magica (3707)
• Bulgaria
16 Jun 07
Some couples are more impulsive and they just cant control their emotions, they often forget that they are not at home and their quarrel is unpleasant for the people arround. It`s normally sometimes, but if it`s a usuall practice, they must sit, analyze it and try to resolve.
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@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
16 Jun 07
I don't prefer doing it in public areas or in public, actually I try to avoid those misunderstandings as much as possible. As you can see, I am a man, of which I have too many responsibilities to take up on to. I don't think that I would look good if ever that happens because most of the times, men are the one's easily blamed in situations like this.
You and your man should take a sit and talk about this matter seriously, do not let this problem pass and be forgetton. It'll never stop unless both of you have settled it, give respect at each other. Give and take, also try to understand your partners feelings.
There's always a way to make things right, don't stop looking for it..
@jencai (3412)
• Philippines
16 Jun 07
You're right raijin. I wanted to resolve this issue but sometimes he even tend not to cooperate. Most of the time he forget somethings we have talked and agreed with.
Thank you for your kind advise. I have to keep it in mind what every people in this post have shared.
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@mayenskie (1307)
• Philippines
16 Jun 07
It is normal to get angry because we are humans and we got feelings. But as much as possible do not fight in public places. It might seem tha other people in the area doesn't mind but some of them feel awkward too seeing couples fighting and it certainly disturbs other people's disposition.
There were some instances i witnessed couple fighting in the movie theater. The worst incident was when i was in a public vehicle, the guy was gripping the girl's arm tightly and suddenly he slapped her hard. I was sitting in front of them but i wasn't able to do anything. He was a big guy. based on their conversation, the guy got jealous and threatening the girl that if she ever leave him she will be sorry.
Sometimes we can't control our feelings, if it can be helped find a place where there are not much people which could see a heated fight.
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
17 Jun 07
I think if it is a really quiet arguement, like whispers..that's okay, as long as you aren't bothering people around you.
But I think it is bad to get into loud yelling fights in public because it really makes people around you uncomfortable, and it bothers people.
@ryanphil01 (4182)
• Philippines
16 Jun 07
sometime in a relationship disagreements happen. each party gets emotionally disturbed and the results are damaging specially if the misunderstandings are expressed publicly. if one is upset over the other for whatever reasons they may be, it is but proper and advisable to talk matters privately, not even in the presence of the children or the family because who gets most affected are the people you love and care.
settle your differences with the other party in a civilized way. try to learn to control your temper and face the problems intelligently without anyone being hurt physically, verbally and emotionally. i believe that at the end of the day all is well that ends well.
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@ryanphil01 (4182)
• Philippines
26 Jun 07
my sincerest thanks for selecting mine the BR. God bless you jencai.
@simona1987 (201)
• India
16 Jun 07
Well, i think making a big scene in public is not a good thing. i mean, nobody wants to wash their dirty laundry in the midst of so many people. it would be uncomfortable for u n ur husband as well as for the people around you. but if ur husband provokes u, i guess its not ur fault coz u cant control ur emotions for too long.
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@ranjeetkolarkar (1595)
• India
22 Jun 07
i personally disapprove the fights in public area, especially fights between husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend or even among friends.
it would be in a bad taste whenever it would happen.
@charmz07 (85)
• Philippines
21 Jun 07
I personally don't agree on fighting in public or whatsoever...nobody wants it i supposed! But sometimes misunderstanding happens, we can't hold it.
I'm a person not used to fighting but when i get into marriage..i don't know why is there misunderstanding at times. Before, i just keep quite and try to get calm when my partner starts to yell at me. I don't want to worsen it out for answering back to him is getting things worst. And just recently, we are yelling to each other...i easily broke my patience...i sometimes yelled back to him even in public...You know, there were things that you need to do it because the other parties can't just understand. But if possible try to talk it over after anger slows down....and this goes to my hubby as well.
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
21 Jun 07
It is not ok at all. Not fights, not even quarrels.
If it can be restrained, it is best to settle any differences away from prying eyes. :P
@Nardz13 (5055)
• New Zealand
21 Jun 07
Hi there. Personally speaking, I know for myself if my husband and I had any dis agreement and thought it may fuse into a fight, we would definetly sort it out at home, and be discreet about it, because sooner or later we're going to have to go back to that same place to buy something else, and theres just no way we will have people judging us or staring at us and talking about what we did the other day or the other week, I would feel guilty too, we dont even fight one another anyway, so this will never happen... But that was my personal views if we were in a similar situation... I do have cousins on the other hand who wont care a less who's watching them or who can hear them going nuts in public, I just think they're putting themselves down when they act like that, and they dont see anything wrong with it... We're all different and we all handle things differently...