Carl continued telling Daniel about the history of the neighborhood conflict. "I don't mean to give you the idea that we've all been actively yelling at each other or trying to hurt each other over the years. There have been plenty of quiet times in the neighborhood when I thought everyone had agreed to forgive and forget. But I could still feel the anger and discomfort. Other people could too, I'm sure."

Daniel asked, "And where do things stand now in the neighborhood?"

Carl said, "They aren't good. It's become very much an 'us against them' situation. I understand that a light rail station could be a good thing in some ways, but any good it does is outweighed by the risk. If I could just sit down and explain that, I think my neighbors would see my point. But no one wants to listen."

Carl is describing periods when the conflict appears to have been at a stalemate. Which of the following is true about conflicts in a stalemate stage?