I wonder how all of you feel bout dealing with people? Specifically when there is a good chance for conflict? Or do you if at all possible avoid it altogether?

A specific situation has come up with me. I take care of my mother. I get help from a hired part time caretaker, and the neighbor is of great help too. I pay the neighbor $120 per week to fill in for me. Being the smart businesswoman, she has tried to make herself invaluable to me. I am sure she is going to hit me up for more money. But I cannot afford to pay her what I am now.

She has been a good neighbor and friend to my mother for years. She is very good with my mother who has dementia. But I need to lower what I pay her to $80 per week. This can involve some conflict that, I may be unprepared to deal with.

What would you do in a situation that may place you in conflict with another person? What if that person is friendly and helpful? What if it is a person that you will have to deal with in the future?