Tip 1: Try to keep your conversation open and respectful.
Tip 2: Take time out to reflect and calm down if things become heated.
Tip 3: Check your own biases. Has the person offered any information or arguments of merit?
Tip 3: Remember people’s positions can change over time - including your own.
Tip 4: Consider the stresses on someone’s life and whether that may be affecting their behaviour.
Tip 5: Understand your own values, and boundaries and communicate them clearly.
Tip 6: Don’t be afraid to seek professional psychological help.
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