jacob first I want to say that it is a very big step to realize that this is a problem in your life and something that you need to change to improve your relationship.

I don't have any specific ideas to offer but I was wondering if you have ever seen a therapist to help you with this? Seeing a therapist might accomplish two things: help you to modify your reactions in situations like this so that they no longer become a problem, and also to help find the root cause of this, maybe there are some self esteem issues or needing to be center-of-attention or something that a therapist can help you work on.

Good luck with this!

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