Breaking Down the Grey Rock Method
Updated 04/24/2023The grey rock technique, also referred to as “grey rocking,” is a strategy for dealing with toxic behavior from people in your life, including those with narcissistic personality disorder.
The grey rock method includes acting uninterested or disengaging with a toxic person to avoid feeding into their tendencies.Why is it called the grey rock method, though?
On a hike or walking on the beach, it’s easy to overlook a grey rock. There are grey rocks everywhere, and there’s nothing about these rocks that’s engaging or interesting.
When you’re trying to keep an emotional distance from a person in your life (whether that’s a toxic friend, family member, or authority figure) who’s manipulative or abusive, it can be helpful to make yourself seem as neutral and boring as a grey rock.Keep reading to learn more about the grey rock method and how to use it to navigate relationships in your life.People with narcissistic personality disorder crave attention, and making themselves appear like a grey rock is a way to deprive them of the reactions, or narcissistic supply, that they’re seeking.
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