STOP: Assuming that your partner is always right, and you are always wrong. If the excessive helper is always resigned to the idea that they are the “wrong one,” they will constantly feel guilty regardless of whether they are truly at fault. Allowing themself to be always wrong just so that the partner can feel superior and “right” will continually damage their self-esteem and limit them from taking risks, being creative, or trying new challenges where trial and error is essential and perfectionism will only get in the way.
