Before You Call Her a Mean Girl, Ask Yourself These 4 Questions First
Bullying, Family, Friends, Mother in law, Mean Girls, Rude People, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarifriendships, toxic friends, mean girl, mean girls, friend
Bragging, One-Upping, or Sharing: How to handle & What to say.
Boundaries, Family, Friends, Mother in law, School dynamics, Work Situations, Social eventsChristina Ferraribragging, one-upping, toxic friends, bad friend
9 ways to stop shrinking in conversations when you're one-upped, dismissed, or overshadowed in conversations
Work Situations, School dynamics, Mother in law, Mean Girls, Gaslighting, Friends, FamilyChristina Ferrarishrinking, confidence, confident, How to be confident, dismissed, dismissive, one upper, one-upped, overshadowed
Bad Friend, Toxic Friend, or Mean Girl? Here’s How To Tell & What To Say.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Bullying, Friends, Mean Girls, Kids, School dynamicsChristina Ferrarimean girls, friendships, friends, toxic friend, bad friend
3 ways to know if she’s a mean girl or you’re just acquaintances.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Friends, Family, Gaslighting, Mean Girls, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarimean girl, mean girl tactics, mean girl mom, mean girl work, acquaintances, friendships, friend, friend advice
What to say when someone flakes on you & when to call it quits
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Friends, DatingChristina Ferrariflake, flaking, friendships, friend, one-sided friendship, cancel last minute, no show, bad friend, red flag
Are you their friend or therapist? How to fix a one-sided friendship & phrases to use when they never ask about you.
Family, Friends, Dating, Work Situations, Social events, Rude PeopleChristina Ferrarione sided friendship, therapist or friend?, one sided, unbalanced friendship, balanced friendship, friend never listens to me, friend never asks me questions, I'm always the one asking questions, friend never asks me anything, using me?, user, unsupportive, unsupportive friend, balanced friendship?
Unlearn people-pleasing in these 3 steps.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Family, Friends, Dating, Mother in law, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferraripeople pleasing, people pleaser, people-pleasing, boundary setting, setting boundaries, mother in law, work boundaries
Why mean girls use gossip to hurt you and phrases to shut down gossip
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Bullying, Friends, Family, Mean Girls, Rude People, Mother in law, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarimean girls, rude, grown mean girl, gossip, gossiping, gossiper, phrases to shut down gossip, why mean girls use gossip to hurt you, bully, nice mean girl
Phrases to shut down escalating conflict
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Bullying, Couples Therapy, Dating, Family, Friends, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude People, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarihigh conflict, conflict management, disagreement, disagree, argument, bickering, insulting
Assertive responses for subtle digs
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Bullying, Friends, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude People, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarimean girls, subtle dig, backhanded, backhanded compliments, rude, mean
4 comebacks to use when someone copies you.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Friends, Family, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Work SituationsChristina FerrariCopies you, copycat, copying, stealing your idea, inspired by you
3 comebacks to use when someone says “You’ve gained weight"
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Family, Friends, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude People, Social eventsChristina Ferrariweight, weight gain, appearance, when someone comments on your weight
How to handle a friend that only calls when they need something
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Family, Friends, Work SituationsChristina FerrariBad friends, user, unbalanced friendship, one-sided friendship, only calls when they need something, vent, venting, draining
How to handle a friend that complains about everything.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Dating, Family, Friends, Mother in law, Work SituationsChristina Ferraricomplain, complaining, Debbie downer, always negative, down, how to handle a friend that complains about everything
Comebacks to use when someone says: You have too many clothes
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Couples Therapy, Family, Friends, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude PeopleChristina FerrariYou have too many clothes, unsolicited advice, husband, family dynamics, mother in law, sister, frenemy, judgemental
How to deal with one uppers
AssertiveYOU, Social events, Mean Girls, Friends, Family, Dating, BoundariesChristina Ferrarione upper, bragging, brag, bragger, one ups you
How to stop oversharing
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Friends, Dating, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarioversharing, chronic oversharer, communication skills, meeting people, networking, new friends
3 phrases to use when they keep interrupting you.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Friends, Family, Mean Girls, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrariinterupt, impatient, interrupting
3 comebacks to use when someone is judgmental.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Family, Friends, DatingChristina Ferrarijudgmental, critical, criticism, when someone is judgmental, different opinions, judging your choices