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#narcissists

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"The grey rock method is where you deliberately act unresponsive or unengaged so that an abusive person will lose interest in you.

"Abusive people thrive on emotions and drama. When you act indifferent and don’t show your emotions, they may lose interest and stop bothering you. This is known as “grey rocking.”

"Using the grey rock method might look like avoiding eye contact, giving short answers, and focusing on other things when talking with someone who’s using abuse tactics.…"

#narcissists #abusers psychcentral.com/health/grey-r

Psych Central · The Grey Rock Method: A Technique for Handling Toxic BehaviorThe grey rock method is where you act unresponsive to protect yourself from abuse. We look at how to do this safely.

Narcissism. E.g., thinking you're better than most people because you're richer

A narcissist has a delusional self belief of grandeur that is antisocial towards certain social outgroups (demographics)

E.g., #racism #sexism are forms of narcissism (a superiority mindset)

E.g., rich people that believe they're 1st class citizens that deserve special treatment (even if they're greedily selfish) simply because they're richer

Aspects of capitalism reward & platform #narcissists

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(11/N) A fourth category of adversaries:

🫳 Intruders

#Intruders want to ignore your #boundaries at will, and their related actions to be unrestricted and without repercussions, for as long as possible. Additionally, satisfaction might be derived from any ineffective responses to their actions.

Controlling your assets at will, and having unrestricted access to them is their goal. Some are fantasizing about a relationship with you that would somehow entitle them to it. Sometimes, their actions include damaging, or destruction of, your assets, to inflict suffering upon you, or for revenge, or to gain notoriety.

This is a wide category that includes attention-getters; #narcissists and #stalkers; abusive, vengeful and jealous people; starstruck individuals seeking #parasocial interaction; thrill seekers; script kiddies; "OSINT" wannabees; swatters; vandals; and sometimes even potential employers.

(to be continued)

Start of this thread:
mastodon.de/@tuxwise/113503228

MastodonDEtuxwise (@tuxwise@mastodon.de)(1/N) With more challenging times ahead, the #4D​s will become more important, too: ✋ **Defend** your boundaries: know what matters to you, and properly safeguard it – instead of being an alert-driven option tinkerer. 🪪 **Define** yourself: use multiple identities that focus on a single purpose each – instead of having everything you do, have and think linked back directly to you. 👑 **Decide** like a sovereign: get to know your needs, and what meets them best – instead of sacrificing them to the interests of others. 🌐 **Dwell** the space: seek community, practice solidarity and citizenship – instead of being beaten a little later than others, in a glorious bunker. In the future, I'll post a few ideas and suggestions based on the 4Ds. BTW, I have dropped the adjective "#digital" from my vocabulary. There is no more separate "digital sphere" or "cyberspace" that wasn't part of our everyday lives. #privacy #security #anonymity