Original Advice

DONT: Don't reward drama; disengage when boundaries are tested.

Starve the Circus, Save the Throne

Drama eats what you feed it. You keep lighting the spotlight, then complain about the heat. When someone tugs your boundary like a bell rope, they want a show. Refuse to perform. No speeches. No flares. Step back and watch the noise starve. Your attention is the paycheck; stop paying. Let silence be the closing curtain.

Conflict thrives on reaction loops. Every rebuttal is oxygen, every defense a free refill. Boundaries are not walls to debate; they are prices no one can afford once posted and enforced. Disengagement calibrates the room. It teaches your ecosystem how to treat you. Reward calm with access. Tax chaos with absence. Consistency rewires the dynamic faster than dramatic speeches.

Cosmic Context

Your ruler is the Sun—steady, central, non-negotiable. Your light attracts moths and monarchs; choose what gets lit.

Action

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Silence their notifications for 7 days; answer nothing.

You are allowed to exit mid-scene without explaining.