Decision paralysis
Getting stuck before a choice, arising not from lack of information but from fear of deciding wrongly.
How it shows up in daily life
You read opinions, make lists of pros and cons, ask one more person. Every new piece of information postpones the decision rather than easing it. Meanwhile time decides instead of you — and that is the worst version.
What we do with it in therapy
The question isn’t which option is right, but what you’re afraid of losing by choosing. Every decision is also a small grief for what you won’t choose. Once you name that, the choice straightens out.
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See also
Differences in sexual desire
A mismatch between partners in the frequency or form of intimacy — one of the most common themes with couples.
Rationalisation
A reasonable-sounding explanation for something you did for entirely different reasons.
Anger
The emotion that says a boundary has been crossed or a need threatened — energy, not a fault.
