Gray rocking, or the grey rock method, is a tactic some people use to deal with abusive or manipulative behavior. It involves becoming as uninteresting and unengaged as possible so that the other ...

Picture a grey rock: Unremarkable, forgettable, and similar to countless others scattered nearby. Even the most enthusiastic collector probably wouldn’t have a lot to say about this rock.

If you’re on #TherapyTok, you might’ve heard of a buzzy new term circulating around: the grey rock method. But what you don’t know is you’ve likely already used this communication strategy ...