Till The Wheels Fall Off
Till The Wheels Fall Off
TWFO Couple - Matt & Paige Robinson
#249 - Paige's Perspective: You’re Not Overreacting: Why We Minimize Instead of Catastrophize
12 minutes Posted Oct 3, 2025 at 5:00 am.
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! Many spouses believe they’re catastrophizing — blowing things out of proportion, imagining the worst — when in reality, they’re minimizing. In this episode of Paige’s Perspective, we explore how minimization shows up as a survival strategy, how addicted partners manipulate us into shrinking the truth, and how society reinforces it with messages like “at least he’s not hitting you” or “forgive and forget.” I’ll share real-life examples of what minimizing lo...