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When small requests trigger disproportionate rebellious responses

I can feel this angry teenage part of me that wants to burn my whole life down every time my partner asks me to do dishes

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A firefighter part activated by perceived control attempts to restore autonomy through destructive rebellion against benign requests.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Parts work and Internal Family Systems?”

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