How to Respond to Insults Confidently and Calmly: A Simple Strategy for All Occasions
Boors assert themselves through the fear, guilt and shame of their interlocutor.
Provocations from such people devalue feelings and trample a person’s self-esteem into the dirt.
If you have to reveal your cards to a manipulator in a conversation, it is better to do it first, using a simple strategy.
If you need to fight back against a manipulator, it is better to do it first, nipping any manipulation in the bud.
Rudeness, humiliation, and offensive statements should not be tolerated while trying to look good.
The manipulator needs to be put in his place immediately if he shows disrespect towards you.
When talking to a boor, you need to openly say that devaluation and disrespect are unacceptable. Look this person in the eyes and suggest taking a break from communicating.
Manipulators do not like direct conflicts. They will make the other person look like an idiot.
However, this behavior should be ignored, knowing that you did everything correctly.
If you allow yourself to be disrespected, you will be trampled more and more.
The manipulator will treat you the way you allow yourself to be buried.
