How to handle when your family excludes you
Boundaries, Friends, Family, Gaslighting, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude PeopleChristina Ferrarifamily, drama, friend drama, family drama, exclusion, excluded, left out, what to do when you're left out, home for the holidays, holiday drama, thanksgiving, christmas, holidays, awkward, silence
How do you know if a friendship is real or if it's fake
FriendsChristina Ferrarifriend, one sided friendship, friend pulled back, needy, hot and cold, friend changed, did I make up the friendship, friend help, friendship advice, friend audit
Did you make up your friendship in your head? What to do when you thought you were closer than they did.
FriendsChristina Ferrarione sided friend, one sided friendship, fake friend, frenemy, did I make up the friendship, I thought we were closer, needy, thought we were closer, friend pulled back, friend changed
4 signs your friend is really a frenemy and why that hurts more than a mean girl
How to spot & handle a frenemy
Friends, Family, Mean GirlsChristina Ferraritoxic friend, mean girl, mean girls, frenemy, frenemies, bad friends, unsupportive, unsupportive friend, friend help, friend advice, backhanded
Why making friends as an adult feels so hard (and what to do about it)
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 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