Leah Mether
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Can you guarantee results and really teach anyone to improve their communication?
"Can you guarantee results? Can you really teach anyone how to improve their communication?"
Tonight on Ask Leah I share the questions I was asked on a recent call with a prospective client and how I answered them.
In short, yes, I can absolutely guarantee results from my training and programs: IF you're willing to learn and IF you're willing to do the work.
I can teach you my proven strategies and hold you accountable for putting them into practice (follow-up accountability is a feature of all of my work), but I'm not a magician, and I can't do the work for you.
Nothing changes if nothing changes and you don't get good at what you don't do.
But if you're willing to take the skills and tools I teach and actually implement them, yes, I can guarantee you results.
To hear more, click on the video below.
And if you're interested in working with me in 2025, get in touch. My books are now open.
#askleah #communication #professionaldevelopment #training #leadership
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Is the toughest part of your job the ‘people bit’?
I can help.
Hi, I’m Leah Mether. I’m a communication and soft skills specialist, obsessed with making the people part of leadership and work life easier.
I teach leaders and teams how to communicate effectively under pressure, have difficult conversations, better manage themselves, and build a culture that gets the results they need.
With my direct, straight-shooting style I can help you:
+ communicate effectively
+ have difficult conversations
+ manage yourself at times of stress
+ increase emotional intelligence
+ lead with warmth
+ create a culture of trust and psychological safety
+ improve personal effectiveness
For business inquiries: support@leahmether.com.au
Website: www.leahmether.com.au/
Linkedin:www.linkedin.com/in/leahmetherspeaker/
Facebook: leahmetherspeaker
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Toxic positivity: what it is and why it's harmful
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"What is 'toxic positivity' and why is it harmful?" While positivity is, well, positive, toxic positivity is something else entirely. Positivity becomes toxic when you: 🔸 Minimise, invalidate and reject negative or painful feelings - in yourself or others - even when they're appropriate. 🔸 Suppress hard emotions like grief and sorrow, even when something devastating happens, like the death of a...
Leaders must learn how to schedule emails
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Do you know how to schedule an email? If not, it's time to learn. In tonight's episode of Ask Leah, I share why this simple little tech tool is so important for leaders in particular. Check out the video below and if you've got a question you'd like answered, send it through and I'll address it in a future episode. #askleah #email #communication #leadership #righttodisconnect Is the toughest pa...
Circles of Influence
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What can I control? What can I influence? What do I need to accept or let go of? On tonight's episode of Ask Leah, I’m diving into one of my favourite tools for helping leaders and teams stay focused: Stephen Covey’s Circles of Influence. It's a classic for a reason! I’m sharing it after a flood of questions in recent weeks on how to keep teams moving forward during times of change and overwhel...
What would I say to a friend?
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"What would I say to a friend?" This powerful little question can be the key to unlocking self-compassion. To hear how I use this question to quieten my inner critic and be a bit kinder to myself, check out this week's episode of Ask Leah below. And if you've got a question you'd like answered, send it through and I'll answer it in a future episode. #askleah #selfcompassion #compassion #kindnes...
Check in on your mates
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Last week's storms - which saw widespread power, internet and phone outages across Gippsland - reminded us of the importance of in-person community connection to keep each other informed and safe. On the eve of R U OK? Day, tonight on Ask Leah, I encourage you to check in on your mates, say hello to your neighbours, and make in-person communication a priority when there's not an emergency, so t...
What to say when you don't know the answer
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“I’m terrified of being asked a question during a presentation or speech that I don’t know the answer to. The anticipation makes me so anxious and I usually fumble my way through a response that might even not be right because I’m so stressed in the moment. Have you got any tips Leah? There must be a better way!” Check out this week’s episode of Ask Leah to hear my thoughts. And remember, somet...
Introverts, extroverts and communication styles
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"Do you have a comment on introverts vs extroverts when it comes to communication styles?" Why yes, I certainly do! Thanks to Camille for sending through this week's Ask Leah question in response to my recent Fast Company article on the do's and don'ts of working with different communication styles. In a nutshell, while there can be some correlation between communication styles and whether some...
Are you behaving in alignment with the person you want to be?
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Are you behaving in alignment with the person you want to be? Tonight on Ask Leah I share the story of a man in one of my recent workshops who had a huge lightbulb moment when reflecting on the way he parents his teenage boys. Click on the video below to hear it. Although the task was to self-reflect on your behaviour in the workplace, as so often happens in my trainings, our minds drift to how...
Share what's going on to avoid misunderstanding
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Do you open up and share how you're feeling or what's going on for you with your family, friends, and team? Or are you a closed book, keeping it all to yourself? Tonight on Ask Leah, I talk about the importance of sharing information with those around you, particularly if it helps to explain a change in your behaviour. It's not about over-sharing; rather, it's giving people enough information t...
Don't dehumanise when you debate
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Don't make assumptions. Get curious not furious. Play the ball, not the person. And remember that at the heart of your debate and discussion is a human being with feelings. Tonight on Ask Leah, I plead with all of us-anyone on social media and the media in general-to do better than what we saw over the weekend. Don't dehumanise others when you debate. Check it out in the video below. Is the tou...
The true goal of engaging in mediation and conflict
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"Is it worth engaging in mediation with someone I clash with if I don't think we're ever going to agree on the issue or solve the problem between us? I don't see much point, but I am curious about your thoughts, Leah." This week's Ask Leah question is a cracker, and my advice applies not just to mediation but to any conversation or conflict that you're wondering whether it's worth engaging in. ...
How to build self-awareness and learn how other people perceive you
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"How do you build self-awareness and how do you know the way other people perceive you?" This week's Ask Leah question came through in the comments on my UA-cam channel. Did you know you can search up all of my Ask Leah episodes there and subscribe so you can be notified when they drop? I'll pop the link in the comments. In answer to the question, I share two key tips in the video below: 1. Wor...
Reframe "nervous" to "excited"
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Be conscious of the story you tell yourself because that story will become your reality. I reminded myself of this lesson last week before my live TV appearance on Channel 7's The Morning Show. You see, in the lead-up to the interview, I could feel my body start to react and the nerves kicked in. I really cared about doing a good job and despite having lots of experience appearing in the media ...
Show vulnerability to encourage vulnerability
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"How can I encourage members of my team to self-reflect and share with me how they believe they can improve and develop? I've been having annual review conversations and it's almost as if some people feel like admitting they're not perfect is a sign of weakness." In today's episode of Ask Leah, I share a tactic I use in my training to create a safe environment where people are willing to be vul...
Digital disagreement: how to disagree with respect online
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Digital disagreement: how to disagree with respect online
Replace "yes but" with "yes and"
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Replace "yes but" with "yes and"
Follow through: Actions communicate louder than words
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Follow through: Actions communicate louder than words
Who do you want to be?
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Who do you want to be?
Boost your energy with colour
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Boost your energy with colour
Acknowledge the awkward
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Acknowledge the awkward
Responsibility for learning sits with you
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Responsibility for learning sits with you
Short bursts of intentional people leadership
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Short bursts of intentional people leadership
Are your meetings effective?
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Are your meetings effective?
Authenticity - what does it mean and is it something to strive for?
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Authenticity - what does it mean and is it something to strive for?
Getting on the same page
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Getting on the same page
How to deliver feedback with kind candour
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How to deliver feedback with kind candour
My partner has a victim mindset. What can I do?
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My partner has a victim mindset. What can I do?
Managing expectations through communication
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Managing expectations through communication
What are your body language and energy communicating about you?
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What are your body language and energy communicating about you?

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @carolineberesford8464
    @carolineberesford8464 6 днів тому

    I love this Leah, so many truths in your message here.

  • @renato5709
    @renato5709 7 днів тому

    I thank you for your videos.

  • @renato5709
    @renato5709 7 днів тому

    Your voice and accent are wonderful. I am Renato from Brazil.

  • @renato5709
    @renato5709 7 днів тому

    I am Renato from Brazil. I still learning, but , I think your video wonderful.

  • @renato5709
    @renato5709 7 днів тому

    I am Renato from Brazil. Your video are wonderful. ❤

  • @renato5709
    @renato5709 7 днів тому

    You are the best.

  • @BeachCat
    @BeachCat 8 днів тому

    It sounds like you're talking about conflict avoidance.

    • @leahmether5323
      @leahmether5323 6 днів тому

      Oh yes, conflict avoidance can absolutely be wrapped up with toxic positivity.

  • @kishorsheta8478
    @kishorsheta8478 10 днів тому

    Ooooh wow my dear ji superb thanks ji

  • @kishorsheta8478
    @kishorsheta8478 10 днів тому

    Ooooh wow my dear ji superb thanks ji

  • @magdalenamaria128
    @magdalenamaria128 10 днів тому

    I had in my life a person who covered a person who sexually harassed me and stole from me, unwilling to face the truth she kept semding me funny vids with butterflies and flowers. An adult person is able to work on a balance yiu talk in your video an adult child will close their eyes amd pretend nth is happening aka sweping under the rug. Thispositivity gives me Joker vibes. No space in my life.

    • @leahmether5323
      @leahmether5323 6 днів тому

      I'm so sorry you had this devastating experience.

    • @magdalenamaria128
      @magdalenamaria128 5 днів тому

      ​@@leahmether5323I never thought calling this experience devastating. Thank you...although I moved on but it gives food for thoughts

  • @volumaticstatic
    @volumaticstatic 12 днів тому

    OMG! That’s it! This helps me a lot to understand what I need to work on. I would say I’m a pretty honest person, but now really realizing I’m defiantly not transparent enough. Thank you!!!

    • @leahmether5323
      @leahmether5323 12 днів тому

      I'm so pleased to hear this video helped clarify the difference @volumaticstatic. Thanks for the feedback!

  • @Noosa21
    @Noosa21 18 днів тому

    I work for myself, .......but under Australian law I can call myslef on the weekend to ask myself to come to work, ....gee things arent like what they used to be.

  • @ConorSantry
    @ConorSantry 24 дні тому

    If only my girlfriend had done what you outlined. Instead, it turns out she took many things the wrong way over the course of our relationship and made erroneous assumptions about what I meant in her head. What's more, she let everything fester instead of addressing each thing with me as they occurred over time. This led her to grow hostile towards me until it eventually blew up and she texted me a long abusive rant which was alienating. The relationship came to a sudden end this week

  • @youtubeSEOexpert520
    @youtubeSEOexpert520 29 днів тому

    Your video has some problems. Due to this, the videos are not getting views. If the problem is solved, the channel will grow in a few days

  • @nsp74
    @nsp74 Місяць тому

    παλεψα πραγματικα με αυτο. Σας ευχαριστω

  • @spudspuddy
    @spudspuddy 2 місяці тому

    shut up

  • @bgregz
    @bgregz 2 місяці тому

    so true

  • @camillecorson1922
    @camillecorson1922 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for addressing my question Leah.

    • @leahmether5323
      @leahmether5323 2 місяці тому

      My absolute pleasure. Thanks for asking it - it's a great one.

  • @CapAnson12345
    @CapAnson12345 2 місяці тому

    That's fair.. as long as people call it out for ALL issues.. even if you don't agree with the other side.

  • @sneezyfido
    @sneezyfido 2 місяці тому

    Dehumanisation is essentially admitting that your motivations are not benign and you will call for violence to enforce your stance anyway

  • @kevinvitale8980
    @kevinvitale8980 2 місяці тому

    Our problem is the couple are socially awkward. They have no clue how to read the room… and will ask again. They are nice, but I want to keep it to a few minutes socializing as neighbors on the street. Don’t want to continually hurt their feelings but I also do not want to spend a couple of hours with them.

    • @leahmether5323
      @leahmether5323 2 місяці тому

      This can be a real challenge, particularly when we may be communicating with people who are neurodiverse. In this case, it's often best to say upfront how much time you have so you have flagged that it needs to be a short conversation. I'm also a fan of having an end time on invitations for parties and dinners - it's not just for little kids!

  • @conormcmenemie5126
    @conormcmenemie5126 2 місяці тому

    I am guilty of being unkind to the lady boxer. Here in Scotland gender swapping is so ucked-up that we now have lady rapists - men who may or may not be ladies raping other ladies with an appendage which may or may not be a lifetime attachment. So the shameful afront to this boxeuse was a heartfelt yet profoundly wrong reaction to this ongoing afront to ladies in general - who do not have that useless sticky-out but of flesh. my bad.

  • @dombo813
    @dombo813 2 місяці тому

    There's no need to dehumanise when humans are already so horrible.

  • @grafxgrl8030
    @grafxgrl8030 2 місяці тому

    I think a lot of humanity may not have the skills to debate effectively. I can learn more and to do better for sure. What if you teach that?

    • @leahmether5323
      @leahmether5323 2 місяці тому

      Absolutely, it's why I'm passionate about teaching these skills. We must be able to debate ideas without attacking people and disagree with respect without dehumanising others.

  • @D33b4ll
    @D33b4ll 2 місяці тому

    Gday mate

    • @conormcmenemie5126
      @conormcmenemie5126 2 місяці тому

      Glad your comment came with a translation into inglush.

  • @thewayneflyinghigh9128
    @thewayneflyinghigh9128 2 місяці тому

    That person biologicaly is a man.

  • @anthonymorris5084
    @anthonymorris5084 2 місяці тому

    Tell it to the left. Their entire tactic is to invalidate, dismiss and demonize anybody who disagrees with them. They are incessantly calling everyone a racist, fascist, Nazi, bigot, hater, or reducing someone's intellectual argument to a mental disorder constantly calling them phobic.

  • @HereWashThis
    @HereWashThis 2 місяці тому

    Great idea, but never going to happen, I’m afraid. People are cowards and profoundly lazy. Combined with a lack of critical thinking skills and an addiction to the dopamine rush they feel when “owning” somebody, it’s an impossible ask. Trolling, shaming, and name calling are the new discourse. Unfortunately, censorship efforts only increase the nonsense. Letting it burn itself out is far preferable.

  • @Noosa21
    @Noosa21 2 місяці тому

    Great hear an Australian acent xo from David in Sydney 🥰

  • @Blaine-Bizbane
    @Blaine-Bizbane 2 місяці тому

    Great advice as always, thank you!

  • @thewayneflyinghigh9128
    @thewayneflyinghigh9128 2 місяці тому

    Leah, should anyone be nice to Donald Trump

    • @anthonymorris5084
      @anthonymorris5084 2 місяці тому

      If you believe in democracy you respect political candidates.

    • @prohacker5086
      @prohacker5086 2 місяці тому

      bro from pp is literally😐

    • @leahmether5323
      @leahmether5323 2 місяці тому

      Great question. I think we can be vehemently opposed to what someone stands for and the decisions they make without lowering ourselves to their standards of behaviour. As Michelle Obama said: "When they go low, we go high". We need to model the behaviour we want to see in others and lead by example. That doesn't mean going soft - not at all - but we can hold people accountable and call out poor behaviour in a strong and dignified way, even when respect is not what we get back.

    • @timmmahhhh
      @timmmahhhh 2 місяці тому

      ​@@leahmether5323why should we be nice to someone who is a pathological liar out to destroy women's rights and democracy itself? Sorry but you please is naive. Donald Trump has turned the US Republican Party into a cult. How does one deprogram its followers? MAGAts refuse to listen to truth and meaningful debate and are out to "own libs", and will sacrifice their rights to destroy those of others.

    • @timmmahhhh
      @timmmahhhh 2 місяці тому

      ​@@anthonymorris5084Donald Trump doesn't believe in democracy so your response tells us all we need to know.

  • @LeahreTard
    @LeahreTard 3 місяці тому

    What is it like to be around me? Is a question I've not asked myself before. I will take this on, I've started a new position and genuinely unsure as to how people are receiving me.Thank you.

    • @leahmether5323
      @leahmether5323 2 місяці тому

      It's a really powerful question and one that requires us to lower our excuses and justifications and be brutally honest with ourselves. Our intention is almost always positive yet our behaviour doesn't necessarily convey. Good luck with the new position!

  • @stanleylayzell2506
    @stanleylayzell2506 3 місяці тому

    "Do not confuse simple and easy." Oof, that's the truth! Love the talk - I've explored the concept before but never in a workplace situation, and my workplace has some of the dreaded triangle, that's for sure :)

    • @leahmether5323
      @leahmether5323 3 місяці тому

      Thanks so much for the feedback. These models guide my response to challenging situations every day and feature in both of my books. I think every workplace has some DDT people!

  • @ThatGuy-ze5kk
    @ThatGuy-ze5kk 3 місяці тому

    this is all very nice, but kind of irrelevant with youtube's censorship of anything that isn't in line with the left wing narrative!🤗

  • @jeanrimarais291
    @jeanrimarais291 4 місяці тому

    How do you learn self- awareness? How do you know the way people perceive you?

    • @leahmether5323
      @leahmether5323 3 місяці тому

      Great question! I'm going to record an Ask Leah episode on this one. Stay tuned and thanks for watching.

  • @thewayneflyinghigh9128
    @thewayneflyinghigh9128 4 місяці тому

    Leah, is it fine by you if any woman does d.v to a man?.

  • @Gingermarie745
    @Gingermarie745 4 місяці тому

    Hello! May I share the most important news you'll ever hear in your entire life? Jesus Christ came from heaven to earth and was sinless and born of a virgin. he grew up and died on the cross for humanity (for our sins to be washed away). He was put into a tomb and on the 3rd day Abba Father, raised Jesus to life. Messiah Jesus appeared to people and went back up to heaven. We all must sincerely receive Christ Jesus to be a true child of God. It says in John 1:12 "But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His Name." Will you put your genuine faith in the holy Lord Jesus today to be saved?

  • @lovedavis7376
    @lovedavis7376 4 місяці тому

    They all come from thoughts. You dont create your thoughts and they arent from God.

  • @gregrice1354
    @gregrice1354 5 місяців тому

    HI and thank you. This is a new distinction I have not heard of before. I'm 62 now. I felt a lot of confusion into my mid 20s. I was bright, but I didn't know what the purpose or method or science behind psychology or psychiatry was based on. Until I heard a man on midday radio, in Los Angeles, back in the late 1980s, Dr. David Viscott, a psychiatrist. He was a calm, compassionate yet authoritative voice explaining the process of emotional freedom, based on the idea that our emotions are mental and biological versions of physical sensations like pain, joy, aches, warmth, coldness. The miraculous healing that is built into our outer skin and some organs can also be experienced by us, in our proper attending to our emotions as the same sort of signals about our inner, non-physical nature. The big clarifying example he shared was that anger is a result of repeated pain or the short-circuited over-reaction to persons or situations that trigger inner memories and expectations of hurt. If we can get to slow down, calm down, and deal with each level of sensation, experience, expectation, and compare them to what the real facts are, we can readjust better to each future experience of similar issues, and also reflect and resolve older pain. One of his books was on Emotional Freedom. He diagrammed the Emotional Cycle very clearly. Fears, phobias, anxieties are anticipatory, or future oriented pain or discomfort. Anger, hurt, disappointments, resentments are past oriented or anchored pain issues. I have to think a bit for what the more positive pole was drawn. Hope, desires, passions are future oriented positive feelings, and joy, delight, satisfaction, and sense of positive accomplishment are feelings in the present. We get to feel these more, and more deeply if we aren't backlogged with unresolved hurts and pain issues. He also had a great little system for self management and time management. There is a Japanese named system similar to his, but his materials are worth searching Archives.org or used book store websites. He has passed away, it turns out he had lived with rare condition of reversed positioning of his internal organs, which is difficult medical condition. He had successful clinical practice which focused on Short Term Therapy, where every session was focused on personal sharing of the specific issues of note, or severe disturbances, and progressing through the stages of typical talk-therapy, but each session was audio-recorded for the patient, and to be reviewed with a small workbook of notes for the patient to review his/her own case/issues, and reflect, and note the significance or irrelevance of the points brought up and discussed in the recorded session with the doctor. It felt very freeing and empowering, like being shown how to to one's own brain surgery, or at least dentistry, and feel growing confidence and competence along the way. I wish you great success in all your work to help people Leah.

  • @YoutubevideoSEOspecialist138
    @YoutubevideoSEOspecialist138 5 місяців тому

    Your UA-cam videos are amazing. I really like it. I am a new subscriber to your channel. Can I talk with you?

  • @YoutubevideoSEOspecialist138
    @YoutubevideoSEOspecialist138 5 місяців тому

    Your UA-cam videos are amazing. I really like it. I am a new subscriber to your channel. Your youtube channel videos are very good but you are not getting views and subscribers. and I found some problems. Can I talk to you about this?

  • @YoutubevideoSEOspecialist138
    @YoutubevideoSEOspecialist138 5 місяців тому

    Hello Ma'am, How are you? I saw your videos on UA-cam. As an Expert I must say, your video Content is good but not properly SEO. Your SEO score is very poor. No SEO-friendly Title & Description, No keywords in the Title & Description, No ranking keywords in video & Channel Tags and many more errors. That's why your channel is not growing organically. If you want to increase subscriber views then we can increase your channel subscriber if you need any help let me know. I will wait for your reply.

  • @richardbouyssou2507
    @richardbouyssou2507 6 місяців тому

    Bonjour Vous êtes sublime

  • @Freelancersane
    @Freelancersane 7 місяців тому

    nice video but your video SEO Score Very Low

  • @rewelj
    @rewelj 7 місяців тому

    I love this! Especially controlling what you can do when presenting and letting the rest go ❤

  • @Bonnieuxful
    @Bonnieuxful 7 місяців тому

    Thank you for your great advice Leah. Please don’t use profanity, you are classier than that❣️🥰💕💕

  • @MdAbdulMomin-so4hy
    @MdAbdulMomin-so4hy 8 місяців тому

    Below we found your channel issue: Don't have an optimization for your channel. There is a 5% SEO score of your video, there is no better result view/ like / comment on the video, Don't have a video tag. No SEO relative channel tag . Doesn't have a meta description. Not Thumbnail.

  • @vicricciuti4690
    @vicricciuti4690 9 місяців тому

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  • @legalfictionnaturalfact3969
    @legalfictionnaturalfact3969 9 місяців тому

    What do you mean how do you decline politely? Just say no thank you. Then you will get no more invites from that person. See, it's almost like people who act phony to get others to like them so they can feel popular get all confused when people take them at face value. If you hadn't been fake to try and get people to include you in things, then you wouldn't have gotten invited to things. Is that simple. lol. Don't be pathetic. Everyone can tell when you're just being open and inclusive toward others just in hopes that the prissy, privileged will start including you. It's a bad look.

  • @melliecrann-gaoth4789
    @melliecrann-gaoth4789 10 місяців тому

    👍