How to Spot (and Handle) a Frenemy
Boundaries, Family, Friends, Mean GirlsChristina Ferrarimean girl, frenemy, bad friend, toxic friend, frenemies, reflection, reflect, exclude you, backhanded, joke, conditional, transactional, using you, user, don't support you, cheer for others
3 reasons why you trigger people & how to not take it personally
Boundaries, Family, Friends, Gaslighting, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude People, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarispiral, spiraling, trigger, triggering, doesn't like you, personal, how to not take it personal, overthink, mean girls, relational aggression, school, kids, coworkers, toxic, family drama
4 Ways Mean Girls Gaslight You Into Thinking You’re the Problem (and How to Handle It)
Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude People, Friends, Family, GaslightingChristina Ferrarimean girls, mean girl energy, drama, gaslight, gaslighting, paranoid, sensitive, dramatic, overthinking, overreading, excuses, deflect
4 Tactics Mean Girl Moms Use to Make Sure You Don’t Feel Welcome When School Starts
Bullying, Friends, Family, Gaslighting, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude People, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarirelational aggression, bullying, bully, mean girl, mean girl mom, mean girl moms, excluded, not welcome, ignored, group chat, ignore you, ignoring, doesn't say hi, hi
Why Can’t They Just Ask About Me? How to Start Building Reciprocal Friendships.
Family, FriendsChristina Ferrarione sided friend, friendships, friend, mutual friendship, reciprocal, mutual, ask about me, why don't they ask about me, invisible
How to Tolerate Discomfort and Awkwardness in Friendships
Friends, FamilyChristina Ferrariawkward, discomfort, uncomfortable, friendship, friend, fringe, bonus friend, how to show up differently, speak up, speaking up, tell a friend, change, avoid, avoidance
How to Shift from Supporter to Participant (without stealing the spotlight) in your Friendships
Family, Friends, Social eventsChristina Ferrarione upper, brag, bragging, bragger, spotlight, friend help, fringe friend, supporter, support, participant, equal friend, connect, real friend, authentic friendship
Why Empaths Become the Fringe Friend
Family, FriendsChristina Ferrariempath, emotionally unavailable, fringe friend, friendship, friend, tolerate discomfort, sensitive, empathy, agreeable, small, cheerleader, one upping, spotlight
4 Things You’re Doing That Are Making You Less Likable (and How to Fix Them)
How Do You Know if Your Friend is Too Busy, Social Climbing, or Using You?
3 Things to Do If You’re Tired of Being the Backup Fringe Friend
Friends, Social events, DatingChristina Ferrarimaking friends, friend, friends, new friends, friend help, conversation, social skills, how to connect, real friendships, authentic, fringe, fringe friend, back up friend, not the favorite, popular
4 Tactics Mean Girl Moms Use When It’s Time for Back to School
Friends, Kids, Mean Girls, Rude People, School dynamics, Social eventsChristina Ferrarirelational aggression, mean girl, mean girl moms, mean boy mom, mean girls, school drama, left out, excluded, group chat, parent drama
3 must have comebacks to use with mean girls or bullies
Friends, Kids, Mean Girls, School dynamicsChristina Ferrarimean boys, mean moms, mean girl moms, bullies, relational aggression, school drama, friend drama
8 Back-to-School Comebacks Every Child Needs for Mean Girls or Mean Boys
Bullying, Friends, Kids, Mean Girls, School dynamicsChristina Ferrarikids comebacks, back to school, mean girls, mean boys, mean moms, comebacks for kids, excluded, name calling, put down, insult, laughs at you, gossip, gossiping, best friend changes every other day, left out, takes their toys
How to Connect Over Shared Experiences Without Hijacking the Story
Friends, Family, DatingChristina Ferrarirelate, connection, bond, connect, one up, one upper, competitive, competition, how to connect, relating
How to Handle a Contrarian Friend Without Creating Drama
Boundaries, Friends, Family, Mother in law, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferraricontrarian, drama, disagree, disagreement, argument, argue, always arguing, always negative, always reaching out
How to Spot a Contrarian Friend (and Know When It’s a Red Flag)
Friends, Mean Girls, Work Situations, Social eventsChristina Ferraricontrarian, always arguing, always has to be right, opinionated, opinion, friendship, friend drama, disagreement, argue, arguing
4 Ways to Tell if You’re a Fringe Friend or They’re a Mean Girl
Mean Girls, FriendsChristina Ferrarimean girl, mean moms, fringe, fringe family, fringe friend, friendship audit, questioning friendship, friendship help, one sided, neurodivergent, adhd, neurotypical, autism
How you end up in the Fringe Friend or Family Member Role
Mother in law, Friends, FamilyChristina Ferrarifringe friend, fringe family member, fringe family, over giving, over functioning, family drama, family dynamics, friend drama, one sided friend, giver, used
Tips & Scripts You Need To Stop Being the Fringe Family Member
Family, Mother in law, Mean Girls, Gaslighting, FriendsChristina Ferrarifamily drama, fringe, fringe family, holiday drama, over functioning, giver, peacekeeper, adjusting to their schedule, adjusting, they never share anything, you're always the one reaching out, they never call, exclude you, exclusion, mention plans you aren't a part of, only invited to big events