Performative exclusion is when people pretend to include you, but only in ways that highlight your outsider status. It’s not outright rejection. It’s subtle, strategic,
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Signs a Bully’s Tactics Are Losing Power Over You
The Shift One of the biggest shifts in dealing with manipulators, narcissists, or workplace bullies is realizing when you’ve stopped feeding the performance. Bullies thrive
Do Bullies Ever Give Up?
When Manipulation Meets Stillness One of the questions I’ve asked myself many times is this: Do bullies and manipulators ever actually give up – or
Covert Narcissists & Passive-Aggressive Power Plays in the Workplace
Some abuse doesn’t come with raised voices or public outbursts. Some abuse is subtle, controlled, and dressed in faux professionalism. It operates in the shadows—through