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
3 phrases to use when you’re not invited…
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Friends, Mean Girls, Social eventsChristina Ferrarinot invited, frenemies, frenemy, mean girls, bully, bullying, school drama, drama
3 questions to ask yourself to spot a real friend.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Friends, Mean GirlsChristina Ferrarifriend, friends, friendship, friendships, how to spot a friend, real friend, toxic friend, bad friend, mean girl, mean girls
How to respond when they say: You're too sensitive
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Friends, Family, Dating, Couples Therapy, Gaslighting, Mean Girls, Mother in lawChristina Ferrarisensitive, gaslight, gaslighting, narcissist, narcissistic, you're too sensitive, you're so sensitive, mean girls, family drama, dismissive, dismiss, dismissing your feelings
3 comebacks to use to stop an argument.
Couples Therapy, AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Family, Friends, Mother in law, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarialways has to be right, never wrong, stop an argument, family drama, office politics, disagree, disagreement, disagree better
3 comebacks to use when they ask when are you having kids.
Couples Therapy, AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Family, Friends, Kids, Mother in law, Social eventsChristina Ferrarijudgmental, judging, when are you having kids, kids, just married, don't have kids, don't want kids
3 comebacks to use when they ask why are you so dressed up?
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Friends, Family, Dating, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Social events, Work SituationsChristina FerrariDressed up, judgmental, critical, criticism, unsolicited
An easy hack to make new friends as adults
3 comebacks to use when someone says you’re so dramatic.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Gaslighting, Mother in law, Social events, Mean Girls, Friends, FamilyChristina Ferraridramatic, dismissive, dismissing your feelings, dismiss, narcissist, gaslighting
3 comebacks to use when someone offers you unsolicited advice, part 2.
3 comebacks to you when someone says you look good for your age.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Friends, Family, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude People, Social eventsChristina Ferrariage, old, you look old, look good for your age, for your age, backhanded, backhanded compliments
3 responses to use when you disagree with someone on politics & want to still get along.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Family, Friends, Mother in law, Work Situations, Social eventsChristina Ferraripolitics, power dynamics, disagree, disagreement, family drama, difference in opinions
3 comebacks to use when someone is judgmental about your life choices.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Family, Friends, Couples Therapy, Mother in law, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarijudgmental, judge, judging, life choices, criticial, disappointment, disapproval, critical, parents, opinionated
3 explanations to use when they say “someone was talking behind your back/ do you know what she said about you?”
AssertiveYOU, Body Language, Boundaries, Bullying, Friends, Family, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude People, Social eventsChristina Ferraritalking behind your back, bad friend, toxic friend, mean girl, gossip, gossiping, do you know what she said about you?
3 responses to use with a friend that isn’t supportive of you when you share good news.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Friends, Family, Gaslighting, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude PeopleChristina Ferrarishare good news, bad friend, unsupportive friends, unsupportive, one-sided relationship, one-sided friendship
3 responses to use when someone cuts you in line.
Rude People, Kids, Friends, Family, Boundaries, BullyingChristina Ferraricuts you in line, line cutting, school pick up, school drop off, kids school, kids, parenting
5 Red flags in friendships.
Boundaries, Bullying, Friends, Mean Girls, Social events, Rude PeopleChristina Ferraribad friend, friends, friendships, toxic friend, frenemy, frenemies