3 comebacks for backhanded compliments:
3 comebacks to use when they put you down or belittle you.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Mean Girls, Rude People, BullyingChristina Ferrariput down, subtle dig, belittle, mean girls, mean girl, mean moms
3 comebacks to use when someone is rude to you, part 4.
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 when someone is being rude to you, part 5.
Work Situations, Rude People, Mean Girls, Bullying, AssertiveYOUChristina Ferrarirude people, rude, mean girl, toxic, power play, power dynamics
3 comebacks to use when you get ghosted.
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
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 they’re talking behind your back/ gossiping about you.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Bullying, Mean GirlsChristina Ferraritalking behind your back, gossip, gossiping, mean girl, assertive, boundaries, bully, bullying
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 comebacks to use when someone is rude to you, Part 6
Work Situations, Social events, Rude People, Mother in law, Mean Girls, Family, Boundaries, Bullying, AssertiveYOUChristina Ferrarirude, toxic, toxic people, rude people, boundaries, assertive
3 Demure comebacks to use with mean girls.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Bullying, Mean Girls, Rude People, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarimean girls, opinionated, mean, rude, bad friend, toxic people, Rude people, toxic
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 they say you’re so shy/ he’s so shy/ your child is so shy.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Bullying, Family, Kids, Mean Girls, Social events, Rude PeopleChristina Ferrariparenting, parent, shy, child is shy, shy child
5 Red flags in friendships.
Boundaries, Bullying, Friends, Mean Girls, Social events, Rude PeopleChristina Ferraribad friend, friends, friendships, toxic friend, frenemy, frenemies
3 comebacks to use when someone comments on your appearance
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Bullying, Friends, Gaslighting, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude People, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferraricomment on your appearance, appearance, judging, mean girl, mean girls, assertive, judgemental