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
3 comebacks to use when someone says “You’ve gained weight"
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Family, Friends, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude People, Social eventsChristina Ferrariweight, weight gain, appearance, when someone comments on your weight
How to deal with one uppers
AssertiveYOU, Social events, Mean Girls, Friends, Family, Dating, BoundariesChristina Ferrarione upper, bragging, brag, bragger, one ups you
How to stop gossip
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Mean Girls, Rude People, School dynamics, Work Situations, Social eventsChristina Ferrarigossip, gossiping, how to stop gossip, bully, bullying, mean girl, mean girls, office politics, mean girl moms, judgemental
How to stop oversharing
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Friends, Dating, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarioversharing, chronic oversharer, communication skills, meeting people, networking, new friends
3 phrases to use when they keep interrupting you.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Friends, Family, Mean Girls, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrariinterupt, impatient, interrupting
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 comebacks to use to stop an argument.
Couples Therapy, AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Family, Friends, Mother in law, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarialways has to be right, never wrong, stop an argument, family drama, office politics, disagree, disagreement, disagree better
3 comebacks to use when they ask when are you having kids.
Couples Therapy, AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Family, Friends, Kids, Mother in law, Social eventsChristina Ferrarijudging, when are you having kids, kids, just married, don't have kids, don't want kids, judgemental
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
An easy hack to make new friends as adults
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 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 responses to use when you disagree with someone on politics & want to still get along.
AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Family, Friends, Mother in law, Work Situations, Social eventsChristina Ferraripolitics, power dynamics, disagree, disagreement, family drama, difference in opinions
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 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