lashing out – Tips from the Queen of Rejection®

Bullying: Disrespect du Jour

Aug 31, 2025

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The amount of vindictiveness and bullying coming daily from the Trump White House, and too-often from Congress is cringe-worthy. Let’s try for some respect for a change…

Sometimes instead of mirroring respectful behaviors we find ourselves copying negative, belittling, abusive behaviors . This appears to be going on as many of us are mirroring disrespectful, ugly words and behaviors that we observe from members of Congress or journalists and commentators or from our President.

The Poster Child for Taking Things Personally

Mar 31, 2025

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Years ago I began to think of Donald Trump as the ‘Poster Child of Taking Things Personally’ –– super sensitive to all kinds of perceived rejections and lashing out whenever his feelings get hurt.

The Presidential Meeting That Made My Skin Crawl

Feb 28, 2025

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Elayne Savage, PhD

The bullying that took place in the Oval Office between President Trump Vice President Vance and President Zelenskyy was an embarrassment and not worthy of the respect deserved by the office of the President of the United States.

Why ‘Weird’ is Such a Loaded Word

Aug 31, 2024

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Elayne Savage, PhD

The word ‘weird’ brings back so many negative growing up memories of feeling ‘less-than’ and ‘different’ and unaccepted by peers. I used to compare myself and feel so self-conscious. Until I discovered some self-acceptance.and self-respect.

The Case of the Missing Apology

Aug 31, 2023

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Lately lots of political name-calling and finger-pointing and blaming and shaming. Folks taking things personally and retaliating by lashing out. But have you noticed apologies seem to be missing – along with stepping up and taking responsibility for often outrageous behavior.

You’re a Grand Old Flag – What Happened?

Jan 31, 2023

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Hearing The Singing Senators on YouTube belt out ‘You’re a Grand Old Flag’ and ‘This is My Country’ makes me want to sing and march along. And at the same time makes me sad for for what seems like the demise of the country that I used to feel so proud was my country. Hoping…

Bullying and Disrespect: the Supreme Court Hearings and on the Oscars Stage

Apr 1, 2022

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Public bullying behavior has been rampant lately –– Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings and on the Oscars stage from both Chris Rock and Will Smith. Personally, I have an overwhelming visceral response from my own early bullying experiences which made an indelible imprint on my life.

Air Rage – Who Gave Permission for Such Bad Behavior?

May 31, 2021

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Does Air Rage reflect these outrageous times? Along with road rage and sports rage and fast food rage and birthday party rage? Along with assaults and bloodshed? How did bad behavior become so accepted and commonplace? Scary times.

Predatory Behavior, Bullying, Screaming and Smashing – Oh My

Apr 30, 2021

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Accusations of imbalance and misuse of Power and Authority by producer Scott Rudin who bullied and berated staff by out-of-control acts and Phillip Roth’s biographer Blake Bailey whose ex-students are reporting sexually predatory behavior back in 8th grade.

Category: lashing out

Bullying: Disrespect du Jour

An Onslaught of Disrespect

The Poster Child for Taking Things Personally

The Presidential Meeting That Made My Skin Crawl

The Case of the Missing Apology

You’re a Grand Old Flag – What Happened?

Bullying and Disrespect: the Supreme Court Hearings and on the Oscars Stage

Air Rage – Who Gave Permission for Such Bad Behavior?

Predatory Behavior, Bullying, Screaming and Smashing – Oh My