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You probably think of fighting as something physical
But most fighting looks nothing like that.
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Not because the child is aggressive — but because aggression felt like the only way to feel safe. And the nervous system remembers what worked.
So it keeps using it long after the danger is gone.
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Needing to control everything.
Expecting perfection from the people around you.
An unpredictable temper that surprises even you.
Dominating conversations. Dismissing other perspectives.
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But underneath
That is exactly what it is. A nervous system still fighting a threat that
no longer exists.
The need to control is almost always a fear of being out of control.
The anger is almost always pain in disguise.
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But you can learn to
recognize it.
The moment you feel the urge to control, criticize or overpower — pause.
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