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
Backhanded compliments: How to catch yourself
4 signs you’re the Mean Girl and how to actually stop
Friends, Mean Girls, School dynamicsChristina Ferrarimean girl, mean girls, relational aggression, gossip, venting, backhanded, exclude, forget to invite, bad friend, compliment, insult
How to Rebuild Your Reputation After a Smear Campaign
Mean Girls, FriendsChristina Ferrarismear campaign, gossip, gossiping, canceled, reputation, character, ruin, damaged, damage, mean girls, relational aggression
3 “Fake Nice” Phrases Mean Girls Use to Ruin Your Reputation & How to respond
Friends, Kids, Mean Girls, School dynamicsChristina Ferrarigossip, smear campaign, smearing, smear, toxic friend, mean girl, mean girls, gossiping, friend help, fake nice, concern, fake
Comebacks for the Fringe Friend: You’re always welcome but never invited, what to do & say.
Friends, Mean Girls, Social events, School dynamicsChristina Ferrarifringe friend, welcome but never invited, welcomed not invited, not invited, mean girls, friend groups, one sided friendship, friend group, welcome, not included, excluded
4 Signs Your Friendship Only Works Because You’re the One Keeping It Going
Comebacks to use when someone says "I haven’t heard from you" (& don’t make you look bad)