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  The Blame Game: Why We Point Fingers and How to Truly Be Heard  | AS Your Voice | Just a few days ago, I was sitting quietly when sudden, loud voices erupted from the next room.  When I went to see what was happening, I found my two sisters in a heated argument , truly at each other's throats.  Neither of them was actually listening; they were just shouting over each other. Then, my father walked in and asked what was going on.  It turned out the whole fight was over something incredibly small: a few drops of water had spilled on his shirt, which was sitting nearby.  Both sisters were terrified of getting scolded by Dad, so instead of admitting what happened or finding a quick fix, they started furiously blaming each other. "It was  your  fault the water spilled!" one would yell, and the other would immediately retort, "No, it was  yours !" The blame escalated so quickly that what could have been solved by simply pressing the shirt dry, or ...