How to use it
Some people play "praise or provoke": if you're not praising them, they start a fight. Don't play. Add distance (answer tomorrow, there's no clock on texts) and give them nothing to grab: "Noted." "Got it." "Good to know." A long paragraph just gives them words to twist.
How sure we are
E Evidence: built from practice. What works for coaches and practitioners. Labelled that way.
Sources
Jefferson Fisher on narcissistic patterns (🟠).
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