21 December 2012 @ 02:16 pm
All Things Friday - Conflict & Conflict Resolution  
Clint and Natasha, Hawkeye & Black Widow – Why do they fight? What do they argue about? How often? How do they go about it? Do they yell? Throw things? Work it out on the sparring mat? Give each other the silent treatment? How do they argue differently when they’re being Clint and Natasha as opposed to Hawkeye and Black Widow? How do they resolve their issues? Does one person always have to give in or do they compromise? Which one of them has a temper (or do they both)? Can others tell when these two are fighting or are they private about? SO MANY QUESTIONS!!!

The bottom line is that partners have conflicts. I’m using the word “conflict” as opposed to “argue” or “fight” because the question here is what shape those conflicts take – are they arguments and/or fights? Are they heated? Are they quick and then done?

Here’s another angle to consider – if in your personal headcanon these two are romantically involved, how do conflicts that come from one arena, i.e. Clint just won’t put the seat down, affect the other arena, i.e. now that they’re on a mission, does Black Widow even think about that stupid toilet seat? Or if Hawkeye takes out the last terrorist, the one that Black Widow already claimed, thank you very much, does Natasha take it out on Clint when they get home? Even if there is no romance and the two are platonic best friends, how do these things translate?

SO MANY FEELS!!! So give us your thoughts, your recs, your drabbles, your fics. Conflicts and conflict resolution. Have it out!
 
 
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[identity profile] sugar-fey.livejournal.com on December 22nd, 2012 01:27 am (UTC)
TW: domestic violence
In my headcanon, Clint is very, very careful not to let fights get physical, because it reminds him too much of his abusive father and even though he knows Natasha can defend herself, turning into his father is one of his worst fears, and sparring while angry walks a dangerous line in his mind. Natasha knows that Clint will never become like that, but she respects his policy of never sparring when they feel angry. She has her triggers too.

I think they both have a natural tendency to bottle things up, to shove issues down and try to ignore them rather than dealing with them outright, but they do try to make an effort to talk about things, especially once they're romantically involved. They recognise that relationships, like good partnerships, require communication in order to work. First they put in the effort to make their partnership work (because there was a lot riding on it at the beginning for both of them), then they do the same for their relationship. It's something they consciously do, because it doesn't come to them naturally.

They bicker about the small stuff and have shouting matches (in private, soundproof locations where they can't be overheard), but it's when they don't talk to each other that something is really wrong.
[identity profile] jacedesbff.livejournal.com on December 22nd, 2012 02:01 am (UTC)
Re: TW: domestic violence
THIS. All of it. !!
[identity profile] alphaflyer.livejournal.com on December 22nd, 2012 02:13 am (UTC)
Re: TW: domestic violence
I'm with Jacedesbff. Cannot disagree with a single word! :-)