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Discussion 1: What are potential barriers to forming an effective relationship with families? What if any might be potential conflicts of interest?

• Some barriers in forming a practical relation within my family are communication, lack of respect, trust, and confidentiality. A family unit is complex in its structure. The word family has multiple definitions. In Wikipedia (2021), a family is defined as a group of people related either by birth, marriage, or other relationship. Within a society, families are to maintain the wellness of their members.
• Family is made up of every family member, the importance of the family is its structure. The most important social relationship an individual develops is with his/her family. Through socialization, a child first learns to interact with society. Communication is vital in any interpersonal interaction with another human. Many of us do not know how to communicate effectively. It isn't easy to listen when you want to be heard and get your point across. Communicating at times was difficult for me, especially if I had to deal with disrespect which is another barrier that hinders forming effective relationships in families. Communication in families is imperative to maintain family relationships and unity (Rediy & Tefera, 2020).
• The lack of respect individuals young and old express to one another is disheartening. In my opinion, this level of disrespect is occurring because our family's structured hierarchy has lost its boundaries. The hierarchy of the family is broken down into subsystems. Boundaries regulate and define the rules that structure participants' behavior in a subsystem (Maurer & Smith 2013).
• Trust is the one element that holds our world together. It is society's glue. The lack of trust destroys communities which inhibits their ability to flourish (Jaffe, 2018). When trust is absent, it is difficult for the lines of communication to be open. Family members want to trust and believe wholeheartedly they care for each other. Lately has been difficult for me to trust people because the genuineness and authenticity behind their actions are untrue. The inability to trust has destroyed relationships within my family unit that will never be repaired.
• Conflicts of interest can destroy families. We all may have differences of opinion, but when those differences become so severe and toxic to the point of causing unnecessary stress and discord within the family, interventions are needed to alter this behavior. Communication is the potential conflict of interest in my family because everyone wants to be correct. The first step is for us to address the conflict by being proactive instead of reactive. Step back, stop and analyze and process what the conflict is. In families, we all will have our personal beliefs and values embedded in us through our experiences. Families are constantly faced with conflicts of interest, from politics to parental differences in disciplining the children. The actual reality is many conflicts within the family structure may never be resolved. The responsibility of resolving conflicts of interest is with the individuals themselves having the ability to listen to one another and see the conflict from the other person's perspective (Wrench et al., 2020).