POTS: What are the most difficult conversations to have?

“Conversations where you know you need to tell someone something difficult, for example, you messed up on something big or you got a bad grade. It’s hard because you know your parents or that person will find out anyway, so you have to step up and take responsibility for it. I know I have definitely experienced this with grades and finding a way to tell my parents.”  ...

“The hardest conversations to have are conversations where you are keeping a secret from someone, and it’s the person that you are talking about or something regarding them. It’s hard because you really want to tell them, either because it’s a fun secret or some hot tea that you want to spill, but you can’t because you made a promise that you wouldn’t spill it.” ...

“The most difficult conversations are probably when they are about controversial topics with people that I am close with because it can be difficult to find out if they have different views than you do.”

“I would say that breakup conversations would be the worst types of conversions because there is really no way to let down the person that you’ve been with easily. Usually when it’s happening, especially in high school, it is not typically a mutual agreement.  So, there is no way for the other person to not be hurt. It’s also hard because both people are usually upset, so it never ends well.�...

“The hardest types of conversations to have are ones where people have very different opinions, but both sides feel very strongly about their opinions.  So, it is hard to discuss both sides while staying civil about them.”