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Originally Posted by tinyrabbit
They are indeed verbal punching bags. My poor T is trying SO hard right now and I keep freaking out and lashing out at him. I think he is sorted enough in himself to take it, but it doesn't mean I don't want to make amends. Apologising in a healthy way without beating myself up is kind of new for me.
The thing is, he did say something kind of stupid. But I didn't have to react the way I did.
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You're doing great recognizing this! Therapy is a wonderfully accepting place to try out new behaviors and skills so sounds like apologizing in a healthy way could do that. What are you beating yourself up over in this specific instance?