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Friendliness betweenneighborsis evidently in decline.
From that point on, she made their life difficult with a saga ofpettyevents.
The couple kindly shared them online, as they found her behavior absolutely hilarious.
While Diaz proposes that our territorial nature might be at fault.
This mindset fosters division, as we tend to see neighbors as separate or even competitive, she explains.
Building afenceoften does not address the underlying cause of conflict and can sometimes worsen the relationship between neighbors.
Diaz seconds the importance of addressing underlying issues with neighbors.
The DOT Model emphasizes that genuine conflict resiliency comes from addressing the underlying emotions driving that need for distance.
The end goal here is to find common ground or compromise.
Living with others (whether in your home or as neighbors) requires finding common ground.
When respectful communication fails to work, Clarke further suggests calling on a neutral third party that can help.
In situations where physical safety is a concern, third-party intervention may be necessary.
While communication is useful, its important that the environment feels safe to do so.
To ensure that conflicts dont occur in the first place, Diaz suggests having structured and recurring neighborhood conversations.
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