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    Use verbal and nonverbal communication like your voice, facial expressions, and body language to confidently tell the person what you want, such as "stand over there" or "stop touching me". Repeat yourself if needed, and escalate your response based on the threat level while staying focused on your message rather than engaging with attempts to distract or guilt trip you. Remain polite at first but feel free to drop niceties if the person does not respect your request.

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    Use verbal and nonverbal communication like your voice, facial expressions, and body language to confidently tell the person what you want, such as "stand over there" or "stop touching me". Repeat yourself if needed, and escalate your response based on the threat level while staying focused on your message rather than engaging with attempts to distract or guilt trip you. Remain polite at first but feel free to drop niceties if the person does not respect your request.

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    Use verbal and nonverbal communication like your voice, facial expressions, and body language to confidently tell the person what you want, such as "stand over there" or "stop touching me". Repeat yourself if needed, and escalate your response based on the threat level while staying focused on your message rather than engaging with attempts to distract or guilt trip you. Remain polite at first but feel free to drop niceties if the person does not respect your request.

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    speak up!

    Basic verbal self Defense Guidelines


    U Useyourvoice,facialexpression,
    andbodylanguage.
    All threechannels
    of communication
    shouldbe in synch.Avoidgivingmixedmessages.
    tr Project
    confidence
    andcalm.
    fon't pleador apologize.
    -
    Youcanactcalm,serious,andconfident
    evenwhenyoudon't
    feel thatway. --..-.--
    Tellthemwhatyou want.
    Say,for example,"Standoverthere"or "Stoptouchingme."
    tr Repeatyourself.
    Repetition
    oftengetsthemto stopwhatthey'redoing.And if theydon'thearyou,or
    respectyour request,
    thatgivesyouimportant aboutthemandtheir I
    information
    intentions.
    E Pegyourresponseto levelof the threat.
    "Match"theirintensity,
    and get moreintenseif you needto.
    tr Stayon yourownagenda.
    Youdon'tneedto respondto diversions,
    threats,questions, guilt-tripping,
    blaming, and
    so on.Juststickto yourpoint.
    tr Makenoexcuses.
    Beingpoliteis fineat first,butif theydon'trespond,
    dropthe niceties.
    Youdon'tneedto
    apologizefor howyoufeelor whatyouwant.Youalsodon'thaveto waitfor your"turn"in
    the conversation.
    tr Usestatements.
    "Leaveme alone,"not "Wouldyoupleaseleaveme alone?"

    Attackthe behavior,
    notthe person.
    Tellthemwhattheyare doingthatyou don'tlike("You'restandingtoo close")ratherthan
    blamingthemas a person("Youaresucha jerk").Avoidcursing,name-calling, put
    downs,andotherthingsthatcouldescalatethe situationunnecessarily.

    Lauren R. Taylor r 3o1-608-3708 r lauren@defendyourself.org


    www. defendyourself.org

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