If you are attracted to people with narcissistic tendencies, it is usually for one or more of the following reasons:
One of your parents had narcissistic traits and you are unconsciously choosing a type of relationship that is familiar to you.
You enjoy the narcissistic courtship style, especially the instant intimacy and over the top idealization of you—and do not understand how temporary it is likely to be.
If the person is a bossy Exhibitionist Narcissist, you might enjoy someone else taking charge or making decisions for you.
If you are a Closet Narcissist, you might idealize the Exhibitionist because he or she dares to take center stage. You might have low self-esteem and the Narcissist’s devaluation of you resonates with your own opinions. You are used to being treated badly, so you have set the bar too low.
The person with NPD has other things that you like enough to be willing to put up with his or her narcissistic traits. You mistake defensive grandiosity for self-confidence. Punchline: All sorts of people are attracted to people who are narcissistic. In my experience, most of them do not really understand what an ongoing relationship with a Narcissist is likely to be like.
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Elinor Greenberg, PhD, CGP
In private practice in NYC and the author of the book: Borderline, Narcissistic, and Schizoid Adaptations.
Narcissists are individuals who have an extreme sense of self-importance and a deep need for admiration. They often go to great lengths to maintain control and keep tabs on others, which can lead them to use social media to track where you go and who you see. In addition, the use of spyware and tracking apps to monitor your whereabouts is also part of their game. Discover more about their tactics in our resources section.
Some have said they have found the apple air tags in their belongings. Check your personal belongings and if you find one report it to the authorities
Additionally, stalking can manifest in behaviors such as showing up uninvited at the victim’s location, repeatedly sending unwanted gifts, or incessantly contacting the victim’s family and friends.
One of the main reasons why narcissists may resort to using spyware and tracking apps is to satisfy their need for control. By knowing your exact location at all times, they can ensure that they have power over you and can manipulate situations to their advantage. Learn how to safeguard your privacy by visiting our shop.
This can create a sense of fear and vulnerability for the victim – subject, as they may feel constantly watched and under surveillance . By monitoring your activities, they can anticipate any potential threats to their reputation and take preemptive measures to protect themselves. In addition, the use of spyware and tracking apps by narcissists can have serious consequences for the victim’s mental and emotional well-being. For more insights, check out our blog on related issues.
It’s essential to understand that the trauma of being stalked can impact more than just your emotional state—it can lead to significant changes in your daily life. You might alter your routines, avoid certain places, or feel the need to change your job or residence. Our Fantastic Newsletter provides updates on coping strategies.
One way technology exacerbates stalking behavior is through persistent, non-consensual communication such as spamming emails, incessant phone calls, or intrusive messages on social media platforms. This use of technology to stalk can cause added distress to the victim by creating a sense of omnipresence of the perpetrator. Don’t miss our featured and greatest articles for more on coping mechanisms.
Having lived with two psychopaths—a mother and a sister—I am hoping that my personal experience will help others to better understand and protect themselves from women displaying traits of psychopathy or antisocial personality disorder. My goal is to sensitize readers to how female psychopaths act and behave in everyday settings. Living with two of them enabled me to see the entire personality up close over many years—a perspective very different from that of clinicians or researchers.
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Female Psychopaths Seek to Destroy and Command All Attention
Many female psychopaths seek to destroy others however they can. A female psychopath may undermine your self-esteem using innuendo, or bully you and turn friends and family against you by poisoning your reputation behind your back. There is no end to what she might do to shatter your life. Many female psychopaths are pathological liars who are more cunning and manipulative than male psychopaths.
The female psychopath desires to be the center of attention and demands center stage. Listen closely to her style of speech—how she also manages to play the victim. She may shed crocodile tears to play on your sympathy, and the next moment her tears can transform into raucous laughter. Her personality turns on and off like a neon sign.
Histrionics and Other Tactics
Dare not challenge her. This could trigger a ballistic response.
The psychopathic woman is often known for histrionics and her award-winning performance can be convincing enough to persuade her audience to believe her side of the story—even after hearing your side first. She may resort to whatever means necessary to get what she wants and will use any tool possible—including flirting with your partner or otherwise co-opting through seduction.
In the end, a female psychopath is often loyal to no one. She may believe she is entitled to everything, while it pleases her to give you nothing. She might gloat over your misfortune and, while she is gloating, you may even notice a smirk on her face. After all, why should you have more than her?
She might steal or deliberately damage a treasured possession—and if she gets caught, she will never apologize because it is really your fault. As a matter of fact, she distorts all stories in her favor and blames you for what she does.
Driven by Envy and Personal Inadequacy
At her core, the female psychopath may not like herself. But it rarely helps to feel sorry for her. No matter what you do for her, no matter what you give her, she will remain ungrateful. She is likely extremely envious and desires to obtain everything that she wants since she believes she was cheated out of life’s bounty, and it is up to her to even the score.
What she wants is impossible to get: Why aren’t movie producers banging down her door? Why doesn’t she have the long legs of a Rockette? Mind you, what she wants has no end and brings her no satisfaction. She appreciates nothing.
Beware if she offers you gossip as confidential information. She is telling others the same stories, many of which might be half-truths or even full-blown lies. She may be highly adept at sidling up to people. She will size you up in a moment while you are still trying to figure her out.
Incapacity for Love
The most devastating and destructive of her psychopathic traits may be her incapacity to love anyone—even her own child. This intrinsic incapacity spells doom for any relationship.
Last week, Samantha Brick published a now rather infamous essay in the UK Daily Mail, on the “downsides” of being as beautiful as she is, or feels herself to be. Her point was that women had treated her badly, ignored her, or trashed her socially, because of her beauty and good looks.
She opened a Pandora’s box. The awkward thing that I think the cynical editors of the Daily Mail anticipated and even hoped for, is that the more than 5,000 overwhelmingly negative comments about the article often pointed out that Samantha wasn’t really a fitting ambassador from the realm of the beautiful to the realm of the average-looking. Also, Trolls objected to Samantha’s smugness, her shallow notion of beauty, and her cynical view that women would treat her badly, or differently, for what boiled down to jealousy over physical appearance.
Her piece made me curious about the matter of jealousy among women, or Platonic jealousy.
As a preliminary step, I’ve created an anonymous online survey on this kind of jealousy which, Samantha argues, causes women to have difficulties with other women.
Is Samantha on to something? Does jealousy among women fester under the surface of female friendships, or have we moved beyond it? Has envy secretly caused you to treat a woman differently—or do you suspect that you have been treated differently because a woman was jealous of your beauty, brilliance, figure, popularity, career successes, education, life achievements, sex life, family life, wealth, piety, altruism and unimpeachable character, or other factors?
You can answer and confess honestly. You won’t get flamed for speaking out. I’ll write a column on what the survey reveals in a few weeks.
The term “Karen” has become a popular internet label for someone—typically a middle-aged woman—who is entitled, demanding, and often rude to service workers or others in public spaces. Whether you’re a retail employee, restaurant server, or just an unlucky bystander, dealing with a “Karen” can be frustrating. Here’s how to handle the situation with patience and confidence.
1. Stay Calm and Composed
When confronted with an aggressive or entitled attitude, it’s easy to react emotionally. However, remaining calm is the best way to avoid escalating the situation. Take a deep breath, maintain a neutral expression, and keep your voice steady. Karens often thrive on drama, so refusing to engage in an emotional battle can deflate their aggression.
2. Listen and Acknowledge
Sometimes, a Karen just wants to be heard. Instead of immediately dismissing their concerns, acknowledge what they’re saying with phrases like:
“I understand your frustration.”
“I see where you’re coming from.”
“Let me see how I can help.” This approach can sometimes de-escalate the situation before it spirals out of control.
3. Set Firm Boundaries
If a Karen becomes aggressive, disrespectful, or unreasonable, it’s important to set clear boundaries. For example:
“I’m happy to help, but I need you to speak respectfully.”
“I can assist you within company policy, but I cannot make exceptions.”
“If you continue to yell, I’ll have to end this conversation.” Establishing these boundaries shows that you will not tolerate abusive behavior.
4. Stand Your Ground Politely
Karens often demand to “speak to the manager” or insist on getting their way, regardless of rules. If their request is unreasonable, stand your ground while maintaining a professional demeanor. Be confident in your response and avoid backing down just to appease them.
5. Get Support When Needed
If the situation escalates, don’t be afraid to involve a manager or higher authority. If you’re a customer witnessing a Karen harassing someone, offering moral support or stepping in with kindness can help diffuse the conflict. However, always prioritize safety first.
6. Use Humor and Perspective
Sometimes, the best way to handle an entitled person is to see the humor in the situation. If safe and appropriate, a little lightheartedness (without being rude) can disarm them. Additionally, remind yourself that their behavior likely has more to do with their own frustrations than with you personally.
7. Walk Away When Necessary
Not all battles are worth fighting. If a Karen refuses to be reasoned with and the situation is going nowhere, sometimes the best option is to remove yourself from the conversation. Know when it’s time to disengage and move on.
Final Thoughts
Dealing with a Karen can be stressful, but maintaining composure, setting boundaries, and standing firm in a respectful manner can help you navigate the encounter smoothly. Whether you work in customer service or just happen to cross paths with an entitled individual, these strategies will equip you to handle the situation like a pro. Stay calm, be firm, and remember—it’s not about you, it’s about them.
As your friendly neighborhood blogapist that tackles many non-PC topics in order to help your marriage, I consider it my business to help you actually understand your partner better, even if what I say isn’t politically correct. This post is no different! Here, I tackle the idea that men should generally try to protect their wives, because this is what most women that I see actually want. And, if the choice is between overprotecting and underprotecting (examples will follow), men who pick overprotecting will end up with happier wives and marriages. How does this play out?
Women frequently tell me that they don’t feel their husband “has their back.” This can manifest in a million small and large ways, but some common ones are:
He is not on her side in arguments with the kids or inlaws
He doesn’t watch out for her and try to help her when she is tired, overwhelmed, depressed, or sick
He sits by and watches while she makes unhealthy choices (e.g., stay up too late, drink too much, work too hard, get involved in arguments with family members that won’t lead to anything good) even though she tries to stop HIM from doing these same things
Women may say they want to be independent, and they certainly do want to make their own choices about many things, as does any human being. But most women also yearn for a partner who takes charge, especially when they feel tapped out or overburdened. The problem comes when they criticize their husbands for any attempt at taking charge, which makes men feel scared to do so, because then they are jerks or bad feminists. This idea is why I wrote my post Stop Caring So Much What Your Wife Thinks.
What are Examples of Protecting and Under-protecting?
Protecting (which maybe you see as overprotecting if you never do these things):
Making the decision about where to go to dinner because she is too stressed to deal
Telling your mom that your wife will be taking a nap during their afternoon visit because she is wiped out from being up with the baby
Telling your kids to respect their mother and giving them a time-out for being rude
Telling your wife she needs to get more sleep and turning off Game of Thrones after this episode
Not buying the snack foods that she says over and over that she gets addicted to and doesn’t want in the house
Telling her to go take a nap because you have the kids and the house handled and she is exhausted
Under-protecting:
Letting your wife make all the decisions because she criticized your choice of Mexican food when you were dating
Saying nothing as your mom makes comments about how your wife should sleep train the baby
Saying nothing when your kids are rude to your wife because this one time she told you not to invalidate them
Figuring that your wife’s sleep, exercise, food and drink intake and whatever else is her business because she is an adult and not helping her with moderation even when she says that would be helpful
Not checking on her during the day at all, even via text, and then saying it’s because you don’t want to bother her at work because she says she’s busy (as if a text is going to jump out of her phone and dance on the table during her meetings)
If you try some of the protecting ones and your wife says, “Don’t patronize me!” then you can openly share that you’re trying to make more decisions because she has said she wants you to make decisions/be involved/whatever she has said. But I can assure you that this reaction is better than the sobbing anger that you will get from a wife that feels that you never protect her or back her up.
Understanding Partner Dynamics
If you are uncomfortable making decisions for your wife’s benefit because this seems chauvinistic, think of it as caretaking plain and simple. I have said before to treat your partner as well as you treat your kids. If your child said “But I don’t want to brush my teeth!” you would still make sure they brushed their teeth. Yet when your exhausted wife says, “But I have to watch one more episode to wind down,” you say, “Okay” and go back into the world of your phone. What if you said, “Come to bed and I will rub your back and then you can get the sleep you need?” This would be loving, caretaking, and protecting. If you do it for your kids, why not for your wife?
Sometimes women are uncomfortable being cared for because they never got cared for as children. Then, they usually secretly want to be taken care of and protected, but they think this isn’t an option for them. Then, they will say things like:
You may say that these particular men in the linked posts are actually all of these bad things that their wives call them. But how did these men get this way and why did the woman choose to stay when their selfish traits became evident (almost never late in marriage, almost always red flags early on)? It takes two to tango. Often, women who are very anxious and codependent find an irresponsible partner very familiar on a subconscious level. Growing up, they saw one parent who was a “problem person” (e.g. alcoholic, anger issues, depressive), and one who devoted their life to “helping” or enabling this person. When women stay in situations where a man cannot protect them and then say this is why they HAVE TO do everything themselves instead of getting out and finding a partner who would care for them, this is due to unexamined codependency and feeling like they don’t deserve and could never find anything better.
You may also ask, “Why is this post targeted toward men? I thought both partners are supposed to care for each other?” My answer is simple. I see many, many women in couples counseling who say they wish their partner protected them, and I have never heard this from a man. Men certainly want to be taken care of, and most frequently this is with physical affection and words of love. I take an equity approach to couples work vs equality. Everyone needs similar things, such as to feel loved and secure, but not everyone needs the exact same partner behaviors to achieve this.
Closing Statement
Try to protect your wife and see if she starts to feel more secure, which would manifest as more smiles, less anxiety, less irritability and less anger (and more physical touch). People who feel vulnerable to attack (even in ways that you don’t consider “attacks,” e.g. your mom making comments) act angry and defensive. When they know someone is there for them, actively trying to care for and protect them, they frequently calm down because they feel more secure and loved. Share this article with your partner as well, because more communication on this topic may help you further understand how your spouse feels about this idea of protection. And till we meet again, I remain, The Blogapist Who Says, Everyone Wants To Be Securely Reparented, But This Can Look Very Different To Different People.
Resources and Disclaimers
For therapy, go here for Dr. Whiten and go here for other clinicians in her group practice Best Life Behavioral Health. For coaching with Dr. Whiten, go here. Order Dr. Whiten’s books, Couples You Meet in Counseling: 7 Common Relationship Dynamics That Sabotage Closeness, 52 Emails to Transform Your Marriage and How to Talk to Your Kids about Your Divorce: Healthy, Effective Communication Techniques for Your Changing Family, and listen to The Dr. Psych Mom Show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. Join The Dr. Psych Mom secret Facebook group for more discussion about these kinds of issues!
This blog is not intended as medical advice or diagnosis and should in no way replace consultation with a medical professional. If you try this advice and it does not work for you, you agree that I have no liability and you cannot sue me. This information is only my opinion, based on my background, training, and experience as a therapist and person. Also, all examples involving people or clients are hypothetical amalgams, not actual people.
Cheating breaks a partner’s heart as well as their trust.
Bringing home negative energy only makes things worse at home.
In a relationship, silence is never golden.
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Here are 10 primary reasons why breakups and divorces happen, and 10 ways to avoid them.
1. Bad behaviors
Maybe when you were young, it was cool to be “bad,” but as an adult, especially if you have a family, those old behaviors, whatever they may be (smoking, drinking, chewing tobacco, or spending your children’s college tuition on Botox or fantasy football), have to stop. If you can’t do it on your own, your next step is rehab. Start now, and by next year you may be a new person.
2. Cheating
So you have broken the most sacred of vows (if you are married) and, married or not, probably broken the heart of your significant other, along with his or her trust. That’s really a hard thing to rebuild, but it can be done. The trick is to avoid this pitfall in the first place. Give up even the idea of sex with other people completely, and your mate will become far more attractive.
How many times have you had a lousy day at work and come home in a bad mood? Guess what: That isn’t fair, and it’s going to damage your relationship. Coming home and bringing a bunch of negative energy inside with you can only make things ugly. You can get the soothing you need and have your mood changed in a few moments by just asking for a hug and saying, “Honey, I’ve had a rotten day.”
4. Being Unsupportive
If you cannot support the one you love when he or she is down, or stressed because of some life event, you are communicating that it’s not worth your time and energy. This makes your loved one feel invalid. If you can’t be there for your other half and don’t care to change, it’s time to leave. If you want to keep your relationship, learn to be supportive.
5. Toxic People
If you have friends that your partner can’t stand, it can be one of two things: Either there’s a control issue involved here, or these individuals are negative and should not be in your lives. If it’s a control issue (on one or both of your parts), you should see a counselor together. If your “friends” engage in bad behaviors or are disrespectful to your mate, you need to find some new people to hang out with.
When you are not affectionate with the person who loves you, he or she is eventually going to stop asking for affection. After being turned down enough times, we become too embarrassed to ask. I’m not talking about sex—just attention, like hand-holding or cuddling on the couch. If you’d like more intimacy in your relationship, this is the place to start, slowly and sweetly.
Really, why? So you don’t look bad or have to admit to doing something your other half doesn’t approve of? Look, it only becomes worse if you lie about it. Give up dishonesty, and your relationship can change very quickly. Keep at it, and your mate will lose all trust in you and your partnership.
8. Stealing
Financial issues account for more than 30 percent of all divorces. The mere fact that “financial infidelity” has become a catchphrase speaks to how pervasive this has become. If you are going to steal from someone you love, you have an issue and need to get some help. If you feel entitled, or that your partner is a cheapskate, you still need to get some counseling. If you don’t work this out, you might as well just give up.
9. Giving Up
It’s the couples that do the hard work and face the challenges that withstand the test of time. Giving up is not the same as giving in, which is a process that needs to be considered when you are at odds with one another. Relationships are all about compromise. Remember too that you can agree to disagree without being disagreeable.
10. Not Communicating
In a relationship, silence is never golden. The more you talk, the better you will feel. Communication is the single most important thing in a relationship, bar none. If you do not have good communication, you cannot have a good relationship, plain and simple. So sit down over a cup of coffee and use your words. You’ll get a lot more out of it than you think.
Changing how you relate can be as simple as dropping a bad habit, or it may require that you get some outside input. If you are engaging in any of these behaviors, you need to look at what you are doing and why—if you want to stay together, that is.
Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D., LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist, a columnist, and the author of 7 books, including Emotional Fitness for Couples.
You just finished a great workout. You pushed your limits, felt strong, and celebrated the fact that you’re prioritizing your health. Then, you check your Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) or finger stick, and the number is up.
It’s completely frustrating and confusing. We’ve all been told that exercise lowers blood sugar (BS), so seeing a spike after hitting the weights feels like a failure. If this has happened to you, rest assured, you’re not alone—and you’re not failing.
This puzzling scenario happens specifically with intense resistance training (like heavy lifting, HIIT, or explosive calisthenics), and it behaves very differently from aerobic exercise (like long-distance running or walking), which typically drives glucose levels down.
The post-lift spike is a normal, hormonal defense mechanism, not a sign that your diabetes management has failed. The key to successful strength training is understanding these hormonal signals—primarily Adrenaline and Glucagon—and creating specific strategies to counteract them. We’ll break down the science and give you a plan to safely manage your levels every time you hit the gym.
II. The Scientific Explanation
When you’re resting or doing light activities, your muscles readily pull glucose from your bloodstream using the insulin you’ve administered. However, when you pick up a heavy barbell or push yourself through a tough set, your body perceives this sudden intensity as a major stress event—a “fight-or-flight” scenario.
A. Adrenaline (Epinephrine) Release
The moment you start intense activity, your body releases a surge of stress hormones, particularly Adrenaline (epinephrine). Think of adrenaline as an emergency fuel signal. It acts quickly to ensure your working muscles have immediate energy, even if you’re low on circulating glucose.
The primary function of this hormonal surge is to instruct your liver to release its stored fuel—a process known as Hepatic Glucose Output. The liver dumps its glycogen stores, releasing a flood of glucose into the bloodstream. This immediate spike in circulating glucose, combined with the temporary rise in adrenaline, is the first and main cause of your high post-workout reading.
B. The Role of Glucagon
Another hormone, Glucagon, often works hand-in-hand with adrenaline during intense periods. Glucagon is the hormone responsible for raising blood sugar levels. While insulin normally manages the balance, the extreme demand from your muscles and the overriding signals from adrenaline and glucagon effectively temporarily overpower your existing insulin, contributing to the spike.
C. Temporary Insulin Resistance
During and immediately after this intense hormonal cascade, your body can experience a temporary state of insulin resistance. This means the insulin that is circulating isn’t as effective as normal. This temporary resistance usually fades quickly, which is why your glucose levels can drop dramatically a few hours later, leading to the risk of delayed hypoglycemia (a crucial point we’ll cover in the management section).
III. Pre-Workout Strategies: Setting Up for Success (Prevention)
(Content for this section would focus on target BS ranges before lifting and calculated pre-bolusing strategies.)
IV. Post-Workout Management: The “Delayed Bolus” Approach (Action)
(Content for this section would cover immediate BS checks and the crucial warning against immediate over-correction.)
V. Long-Term Adjustments and Pattern Recognition
(Content for this section would discuss logging, pump adjustments, and working with a medical team.)
VI. Conclusion: Consistency is Key
(The concluding section would reiterate the overall message of benefit and management.)
Setting boundaries with others is an important life skill. Sometimes we need to set limits on what we’re willing to do for someone else, or how much we’re willing to let someone takes advantage of us or mistreat us. A lack of healthy boundaries can harm our emotional, psychological, physical, or financial health and negatively impact our other relationships. Without good boundaries, we can enable unacceptable behavior by rewarding it.
Despite healthy boundary benefits, some of us have a troubled relationship with personal boundary-setting because we:
Feel guilty about how our boundaries will affect others.
Feel selfish because we believe “good” people should sacrifice for others.
Are empathic and want to relieve other peoples’ suffering.
Are “people-pleasers” that want everyone to like us.
Have low self-esteem and don’t think that what we want or need is as important as what others want or need.
Don’t know how to effectively advocate for ourselves.
If you’re like me, having healthy boundaries took emotional work and practice, motivated by experiencing some of the costs I outlined earlier. I’m happy to report that I’m better at having healthy boundaries and most people accept my boundaries without conflict. But that’s not to say it’s easy, especially when I encounter the dreaded “boundary pusher.”
Boundary Pushers and the Things They Do
Boundary pushers come in a variety of forms and may be narcissistic, immature, entitled, selfish, privileged, desperate, clueless, or some combination. They want what they want, our boundaries be damned. They do things like:
Flat out ignore our boundary.
Test us to see if we mean it.
Argue with our reasons for the boundary.
Repeatedly request or expect unjustified rule-bending that’s unfair to others.
Try to manipulate us into relaxing our boundary. They act like we’re unreasonable or mean and exaggerate their plight. They say things like, “It’s just this one time, I’ll never ask again.” If it’s unfair to others, they promise not to tell. They try to wear us down by asking repeatedly even after we’ve said “no.”
Countering Boundary Pushers
There’s a difference between boundary-pushing and legitimate requests for relaxing our boundaries. Sometimes there are extenuating circumstances. Compassionate people consider whether the situation calls for bending their boundaries. Likewise, wise people consider whether the benefits of asserting their boundaries are worth the potential costs. Some boundaries are more important than others.
If you conclude your boundary is worth standing up for, remind the “offender” of the boundary using a confident, well-modulated, matter-of-fact tone of voice. You might, very briefly, restate why you’re committed to the boundary if you think it will help, but keep it simple. Don’t over-explain. Then, change the subject or leave the situation. If your resolve is tested by a tenacious boundary pusher:
Fortify yourself by revisiting the reasons for your boundary and the costs of giving in. Talk to a trusted confidante for reinforcement.
Remember you have a right to your boundary. It’s your time, money, effort, body, honor, dignity, self-esteem, job, etc. on the line.
Don’t compromise yourself just to avoid their displeasure and your discomfort with their displeasure. Although they might be unhappy with you for asserting yourself, it’s usually temporary.
Avoid arguing with a boundary pusher since it’s a slippery slope to giving in. If they start to argue or persist, shut it down by saying something like, “I know this isn’t what you wanted to hear, but my mind is made up,” or, “I’m sorry if my decision makes things harder for you but I’m confident you’ll manage.” Then, gently terminate the discussion by changing the topic or leaving the situation.
Boundary pushers can be aggravating and upsetting (How dare they push my boundaries!) but stay as calm and emotionally “even” as you can to prevent defensiveness and drama.
Keep in mind it may take a while for some boundary pushers to take your boundary seriously. Be prepared to assertively restate your boundary while refusing to participate in unproductive dialogue.
Understand it’s risky to give in to a boundary pusher. It reinforces their behavior and makes them likely to try it again, and even up the ante. Hang in there with your boundaries, they’ll back off when they figure out it’s fruitless.
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