Week 5 - Discussion

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 After watching the video in the REFLECTION section, answer the following questions (not less than 5 sentences each):

PROCESSING QUESTIONS:

1. How does communication breakdown affect our relationships with other people?

 Poor communication skills ultimately lead to communication breakdowns, these communication breakdowns make it difficult for people to express their thoughts, opinions, and feelings. Communication breakdowns can negatively affect relationships because they can lead to the misinterpretations of ideas. If one person cannot process a message whether verbal or non-verbal, then they would not be able to transmit appropriate replies or reactions. In the video, the couple were experiencing psychological barriers - the guy did not understand and did not pay attention to the social cues that the girl was giving him. The guy was in denial because he can't accept the fact that his "happy ending" with his girlfriend will never happen. This forced the guy to react in inappropriate ways like forcing the girl to marry him. I believe that the situation of the couple in the video justifies the importance of not having communication breakdowns.

2. What was the type of communication that the girl mainly used (especially in the first part of the video) to express her feelings, and if Vincent paid attention to it, might have prevented the things that happened to them?

 The girl used both verbal and non-verbal communications. Both of these types communications were not recognized by the guy. This is because the guy was fixated on satisfying his needs for love and affection and his desire to have a "fairytale" ending. If the guy paid attention the girl would still possibly break up with him, however he would be able to move on faster, deal with his fear of rejection, and make the girl happier. If the guy  only that his girlfriend has lost interest in their relationship, the ending of their relationship would have been less destructive for the guy's mental health.

3. What was the main issue between the 2 of them? Could it be resolved? Explain. 

 The main issue was their lack of proper communication. Since the guy was so obsessed with the idea of "tadhana," he was not able to understand that the girl did not believe in their version of "tadhana" anymore. The guy was blinded by the fact that if he keeps on a positive attitude and giving gifts to the girl, their relationship would be fixed, when in reality it resulted to a toxic relationship. It could've been resolved if the guy took notice of all the cues his girlfriend was giving him, and if the girl was more straightforward and more clear about her feelings and intentions. 

4. What lesson/s can we learn from Vincent and the girl? Explain.

 I learned that in order to avoid communication breakdowns while in a relationship, you have to understand how a person communicates. In the video, the guy did not understand that sometimes, the girl communicates her feelings through non-verbal actions. On the other hand, the girl was also in denial that his boyfriend can understand her. So in relationships, you have to understand how to notify your partners about your needs. You also have to make sure that your partner can comprehend and realize what you are trying to say, or else, it will just lead to another series of miscommunication.

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