What is grey rocking?
Grey rocking may sound like the kind of thing Neil Young does when he gets really into a guitar solo – but I’m afraid it isn’t as exciting as that. It is, rather, a strategy for dealing with narcissists, attention-seekers and emotional abusers. Whatever they throw at you, you remain as calm as a grey rock – and soon they will crumble. Let’s say the difficult person in your life announces over the phone that you are a terrible human being – and you ruined their life – and yes, they do intend to make a scene about it at Mark and Linda’s wedding – and no, they will not let this drop. In response, you behave like an impassive grey rock. You don’t cry, shout, placate or reason. You are pleasant and polite. You say, ‘OK’, ‘Yup’ and ‘Could you put that in an email, please?’ The idea, one...
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