Key traits — The Critic
- Focuses on what's wrong rather than what's needed
- Has high standards for quality and responsibility
- Under stress, shifts from 'I need X' to 'you did Y wrong'
- May be self-critical as well as outwardly critical
- Motivated by improvement and doing things right
Growth edge
The antidote: start with your own feelings and needs. 'I felt let down when dinner wasn't ready' lands very differently from 'you never prioritise my time'.
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