When you argue with someone. Not just a girl. How do you avoid confessions and apologies.

Last night a girl-friend- of mine who I had not spoken to for a few days started arguing with me about not caring. "You haven't cared over the past few days" to which I said "I never said that"

That led me down the path of confession. I had used A&A earlier in the conversation but she was genuinely mad and it wasn't helping.

She ended up convincing me that I had done something wrong when I had done shit all wrong. I did not think explaining my actions would get me anywhere so I didn't.

How in situations like this do you keep yourself out of their frame