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
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 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
How to Break the Cycle of Being the Fringe Friend & Family Member
Mother in law, Mean Girls, Gaslighting, FamilyChristina Ferrarifringe friend, fringe family, family drama, mean girl, sister in law, mother in law, sister drama, mom, fringe
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
Are They One Upping You or Just Sharing?
Work Situations, Social events, Rude People, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Friends, FamilyChristina Ferrariinsecure, insecurity, one upping, one upper, bragging, boasting, humble brag, one upping?
Why “You Have Your Hands Full” Isn’t Just Small Talk, Here's 3 Assertive Comebacks
Boundaries, AssertiveYOU, Family, Kids, Mother in law, Rude People, Social events, School dynamicsChristina Ferrariparenting, you have your hands full, rude comments, kids, school, children, family comments
4 Phrases “Girls’ Girls” Use to Hide They’re Really Mean Girls (And How to Recognize the Signs Before You Get Hurt)
Boundaries, Friends, Family, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude People, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarimean girls, toxic friendships, bad friend, friendships, friend
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