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
How to not get defensive in conversations: Your 3-step formula to unlearn this.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Work Situations, Social events, School dynamics, Rude People, Mean Girls, Mother in law, BullyingChristina Ferraridefensive, assertive, defensiveness, over explaining, over-explaining, sarcastic
How to tell the difference between a Compliment & Subtle Dig + Comebacks When Someone Doubts Your Hosting Skills
Work Situations, Social events, School dynamics, Rude People, Mother in law, Mean Girls, Bullying, AssertiveYOU, BoundariesChristina Ferrarisubtle dig, compliment vs insult, insult, backhanded, backhanded compliment, backhanded compliments, hosting, mother in law, event, social event, put down, Home for the holidays, holiday
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 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
3 comebacks to use when someone offers you unsolicited advice.
3 comebacks for backhanded compliments:
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 Ferrarijudging, when are you having kids, kids, just married, don't have kids, don't want kids, judgemental
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, critical, criticism, unsolicited, judgemental
3 comebacks to use when they say “I never said that” & are gaslighting you.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Bullying, Gaslighting, Mother in law, Mean GirlsChristina FerrariI never said that, gaslighting, gaslight, boundaries, assertive