3 Reasons You Spiral After Every Small Argument, According to Therapists

Self Magazine | 26.02.2026 02:13
It’s not always the big, dramatic fights that destabilize you. Sometimes, small arguments send you into a spiral of overthinking. A friend calls out your flakiness, and suddenly, you’re convinced they hate you…or maybe they’ve always hated you. You bicker with your partner over dirty dishes, and hours later you’re still dissecting their tone and bracing for a breakup.