Your partner is enraged and hurt and yells at you to stop ignoring the real situation by hugging the cat and why can you be so nice to the cat if you can't even respect their perspective. After all, it's probably your lack of empathy that cost you the promotion. \n\n[[Continue arguing.|Argue2]]\n\nApologize and seek a compromise.

Your cat walks into the room. \n\n[[Hug the cat.]] \n\n[[Shout at the cat for no good reason but you're tired of shouting at just one living being and nothing makes sense anymore but maybe this will make things better even though you know that the cat doesn't understand the emotional implications of raising your voice.]]

Your partner points out that you are being utterly irrational and unreasonable. \n\n[[This might be a good point.]] \n

The Argument

Your partner just crossed a line and they know it. You've been working towards that promotion for years, and besides, everyone knows that Ashley in accounting was undermining you the whole time. \n\n[[You stare at your partner blankly.|Argue3]]\n\n[[A single tear rolls down your cheek.|Argue3]]

irrational WHAT THE HELL BUT THEY FORGOT TO PAY THE POWER BILL WHY IS IT ALWAYS ABOUT WHAT I'M DOING WRONG\n\n\n[[Continue arguing.]]\n\nApologize and seek a compromise.

You and your partner are in the midst of a very intense argument. \n\nYou have been arguing for several hours now. \n\nYou are both angry beyond description. \n\nNeither of you has the slightest clue as to what you are actually arguing about. \n\nThere must be some way to put an end to [[this]].

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Your partner is confused, does not know how to respond. \n\n"Say something. Please, just say something. Anything!"\n\n\n[[Continue arguing.|Start]]\n\nApologize and seek a compromise. \n\n

Your partner is enraged and hurt and yells at you to stop taking your anger out on the cat the cat didn't do anything and maybe this is why you didn't get that promotion at work.\n\n[[Continue arguing.|Argue2]]\n\nApologize and seek a compromise.