Why One Partner’s Defense Becomes the Other Person’s Pain: The Game of Emotionally Lethal Ping-Pong

By |2024-11-20T17:44:34+00:00November 20th, 2024|Anger Management Counseling, Anxiety Treatment, Communication Problems, couples therapy, Insecurity Counseling|

“Stop being so defensive!” is a common missile thrown by one partner at the other, in an effort to defend their self-image. It’s the age old game of “I’m not perfect, but neither are you!” There is always a tussle for who is the angel and who is the devil during interactions where insecure [...]