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The Overwhelmed Brain

When every argument is petty and unresolved

The Overwhelmed Brain

Paul Colaianni

Therapy, Emotions, Sad, Health, Mental Health, Personal, Abuse, Anxiety, Relationships, Health & Fitness, Psychological, Self-improvement, Mind, Stress, Emotional, Anger, Philosophy, Divorce, Psychology, Addiction, Happiness, Happy, Development, Thinking, Success, Education, Frustration, Sadness, Manipulation, Resistance, Brain, Depression, Overwhelm, Mental

4.52K Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Arguing isn't fun, but if it's going to happen, it should at least be productive. But what if it's never productive and you never get anything resolved? That's the question I tackle today.

Transcript

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0:00.0

These are my personal opinions. Always seek a professional when you're making choices about your mental health and well-being.

0:11.6

What if you can't get closure to an argument? That was the question that I received recently, and it was regarding an episode that I did called,

0:21.4

Am I Really the Problem episode number 602, February 28th, 2025?

0:28.3

Persis said, there are so many points from that episode that have to do,

0:32.7

or applicable to my current marriage, that I plan to keep on mind going forward.

0:37.3

And one loop that you opened that you didn't close, or at least I don't think you closed,

0:42.3

was a current problem that my wife and I face is that we'll have an argument and we'll talk

0:48.6

through the issue.

0:49.6

And then everything calms down and goes back to normal.

0:52.6

And then there's often not a conclusion,

0:55.8

and it can feel like an airing of grievances. Neither she or I ever go back to what the

1:01.3

argument was about after things calmed down, and she is wholly opposed to going to therapy,

1:06.0

so I'm left with attempting to try things on my own. Do you have any advice on how to seek

1:10.7

closure or a conclusion to an argument?

1:14.3

I want to thank that person for writing that, and I'm sorry that you're dealing with that.

1:20.5

I feel your pain.

1:23.1

I don't necessarily deal with that myself, but I feel your pain in the argument sense because I hate arguing.

1:28.8

I think a lot of us just, who likes to argue with the person that we want to spend quality time with?

1:36.6

And it happens, though, when we get into a romantic relationship, when we have even a long friendship or even a work friendship, work relationship, you'll just get

1:46.9

into arguments. And then you'll be trying to argue your point and trying to get your point out there

1:53.5

so that they finally understand. I mean, look at the political debates. I want to tell you my point

1:59.9

and this is why you're wrong and this is why I'm

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