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You decide:
* what conversations you participate in
* what topics you shut down
* how much energy someone gets

Example:

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No explanation. No debate. That’s real control.

===== People lose leverage when: =====
* they can’t provoke you
* they can’t get emotional reactions
* they can’t turn it into a fight

Calm neutrality feels boring — but it ends power struggles.

===== Say the same thing every time, calmly: =====
* “I’ve decided.”
* “Drop it.”
* “We’re not doing this.”

People stop pushing when they realize the answer never changes.

===== If someone keeps pressing: =====
* change seats
* change rooms
* change topics
* change who you spend time with

You don’t announce it. You just do it.

That’s not avoidance — that’s self-direction.