Trolling / Provoking Others
Positive connections
Humor, attention, social experimentation
Only if personally recognizable
Emotional connections during this preference
Aggression, passive aggression, resentment, contempt, control, shame
Go Deeper
Does provoking someone feel playful to both sides, or satisfying because you can control their distress?
Possible buried beliefs
“I matter when I can get a reaction.”
Hard Places
Feeling powerless, ignored, or humiliated if reported.
More questions
If you could not turn to this activity, what feeling or responsibility might come into view?
Does the experience help you understand something painful, or repeatedly strengthen resentment?
Does not knowing or not being in control remain uncomfortable after the activity ends?
Does comparing yourself with someone involved in this preference change your sense of worth?