Comments on: An Offense is Not a Defense http://counsellingresource.com/features/2008/10/23/an-offense-is-not-a-defense/ Looking at life through the prism of psychology, philosophy, mental health and more. Originally created by counsellor, psychotherapist and philosopher Dr Greg Mulhauser, this blog is now the work of an international team of contributors. Fri, 25 May 2012 16:17:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dr George Simon, PhD http://counsellingresource.com/features/2008/10/23/an-offense-is-not-a-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-47977 Dr George Simon, PhD Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:21:43 +0000 http://counsellingresource.com/features/?p=793#comment-47977 Thanks for the comment and question, Susan. The circumstances you describe sound fairly complex. From what you describe, your granddaughter's behavior sounds much more like a "protest" about some conflict-ridden issues surrounding the father-child and father-family relationships. Thanks for the comment and question, Susan. The circumstances you describe sound fairly complex. From what you describe, your granddaughter’s behavior sounds much more like a “protest” about some conflict-ridden issues surrounding the father-child and father-family relationships.

]]> By: Susan http://counsellingresource.com/features/2008/10/23/an-offense-is-not-a-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-47952 Susan Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:22:00 +0000 http://counsellingresource.com/features/?p=793#comment-47952 I have sent a question to 'Ask the Physchologist' and in it I have referred to my granddaughter as being defensive and aggresive when we mention her father. By this I mean that she defends her father with undeserved extreme loyalty even if no one has critized him, we only need to mention his name, and becomes aggressive towards us, in that she will actually run out of the house for 5 minutes, then return as though nothing as happened. Is this correct way to describe this behavior or not? I have sent a question to ‘Ask the Physchologist’ and in it I have referred to my granddaughter as being defensive and aggresive when we mention her father. By this I mean that she defends her father with undeserved extreme loyalty even if no one has critized him, we only need to mention his name, and becomes aggressive towards us, in that she will actually run out of the house for 5 minutes, then return as though nothing as happened.

Is this correct way to describe this behavior or not?

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