You say “glad to know we’re on the same page.” Slowly, he will have to adapt to just outright telling you what he thinks instead of playing mind games.

When your friend tries to hint that they’re mad at you without saying anything: “Oh, I’m fine, clearly you don’t need to worry about me,”

You say: “I’m glad you’re doing well. Call me if you want to talk, though!” Soon enough, they will accept that they can’t be passive aggressive with you.

When your boyfriend says: “All your friends are great, I really love *insert male friend* especially.”

You say: “I’m so glad you like my friends! I should invite them back soon.” He needs to understand that if he has a problem with your friends, he needs to just voice his concerns instead of being sarcastic and accusatory.

As someone who has lived through several toxic relationships and has an abusive father, I think one of the most important manipulation tools a toxic person has is excessive subtext and hidden meanings in their conversation. It hides all of the actual fighting from the eyes of onlookers while still hurting you, which is scary and makes you feel like you’re making it all up. Don’t put up with this bs. Make them stop hiding.

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So, I have social anxiety and when I first got into counseling I told my counselor about a few of my struggles and she gave me some tips, which I’m utilizing now, and I want to share with you.

Say you say something dumb on the internet or repeat yourself or maybe say “Have a good night” in the middle of the day.

How much does this matter in on a scale of 1-10 for the rest of your life?

Probably less than .00001.

That one botched interaction is pretty much a grain of sand in a desert of your life.

What is the worst thing that could happen vs. What is likely to actually happen?

It’s very likely that the other person won’t realize or notice even though you did, or if they aren’t a shit bag they will empathize, because everyone slips up sometimes.

It’s not easy, but confronting these irrational beliefs can really help how you react to situations and help you calm down and think logically, or at least it does for me and some others.

i’m so proud of u zev

love yourself

have a fresh start

go back to school

recover

make new friends

fall in love

go to therapy

learn a skill

discover your passion

repair relationships

change the world

find a new hobby

be happy

For reference, this is what she’s talking about :