An avoidance spiral occurs when you try to distance yourself emotionally and physically from the person you are in conflict with. This lasted a few weeks, but eventually enough was enough and the strain was too much to bear. A day was set aside where we talked about what we felt was happening with both parties and what we could do to improve the situation. Even if the situation has not been completely resolved, halfway there have been hopeful improvements for the future. Looking back at ways in which conflict management could be improved means expressing what the problem is before it becomes a bigger conflict. When you don't say what the problem is, you just allow it to evolve into a bigger issue than it already is. Giving voice to what was felt when it was felt instead of letting it simmer under the surface and turn into something so suffocating seems to be the best course of action in conflict management in this case. Letting the other person involved in the conflict speak honestly and express their perceptions of the situation, as well as doing the same for yourself, is a stepping stone in the right direction to eliminating problems.