As title explains. An issue I run into sometimes is that I escalate verbally, but sometimes it can be over validating. Also there are times where I don’t escalate enough verbally. How do I find the happy medium to verbally escalate without over validating her? I would appreciate examples. Inside, I’m usually pretty easygoing and I can be polarizing, but I feel it takes more effort than I am sometimes comfortable with, which is also why I have ran into this issue. Additionally, when dealing with shit tests, what are tips to overcome them without being perceived as trying to qualify?