I don't like conflict. If I can avoid it, I do. but I don't mind it either.. especially if a little conflict will avoid a lot later on.
I do struggle with it.. I don't like being perceived as anything but pretty carefree and easy-going, because that's who I feel I am.. but even that sort of personality requires serious talks and stuff.
To give a more concrete example: Even though I had no trouble telling a strange dude off that was trying to hit on me a little too hard at a pub, I was really hesitant to talk about how I felt to someone I cared about because the potential for the conversation to have things I didn't want to hear was there. He said something that hurt my feelings, but I wasn't sure how he meant it exactly. I knew I ought to talk it over with him and clear it all up, but the idea of that was scary. It made me really anxious.. in the end, I did, but only after I'd cleared my head, ensured I knew exactly how I wanted to say what I was going to say, and had evaluated the situation so that I knew potential angles that would be thrown my way. (The conversation went well, btw.)
I really like to hear exactly what is on other people's minds.. but telling others what is on mine is a really hard thing for me because the way people see me really matters to me more than my thoughts. The way people see me immediately affects me. My thoughts can stew and be analyzed for a while. And, while I know that I won't judge others immediately for the things they say, I really don't trust others to give me that same courtesy back. I don't assume people do things the way I do, even though sometimes it is safe to do so. It helps me keep some form of control of my environment.