09/03/2025

‘Gray Rocking’ is a Way to Deal with Difficult People

This is how it works

Claudio Abilio had hoped to move on after ending a relationship she described as toxic and emotionally abusive. But continued interactions — for various reasons — became fraught with tension and drama, said Abilio, 36, of London.

Around this time, Abilio came across the “gray rock method” while scrolling TikTok.

Gray rocking is “a communication tool that involves being less engaged during an emotionally toxic interaction,” explained Brianne Markley, a psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic.

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