A good addendum from a similar Frame post by @Whsiper I just became aware of:

In any conversation, the controller of the frame is the one who acts, rather than reacts. Many shit tests are, at their core, an attempt to push you into a reactive mode to see if it can be done.

Some Principles of Good Frame Control:

•Focus on your goal in the conversation, and focus what you say on that goal. •Do not simply react to whatever anyone else says. Consider what direction you want the conversation to take, first. •Do not cooperate with an attempt to change the subject unless it serves your goals. •Ignore, call out, or laugh at accusations rather than denying or defending against them. •Reward cooperation with your frame with active listening and positive reinforcement. Frame control does not mean monopolizing the conversation. •Punish attempts to break your frame by ignoring the speaker or calling out the behaviour. •Always finish your sentences. Ignore interruptions as if they did not happen. Be loud if necessary. •Reward those who tolerate your (deliberate or accidental) interruptions by quickly finishing and then explicitly calling on them to finish their thoughts. •Do not attempt to control the frame merely to control the frame. Have a frame in mind, and be only as controlling as you need to be in order to establish that frame. •Do not hesitate to leave a conversation if circumstances render the frame uncontrollable. You lose more face by being dominated than you do by retreating to fight another day.

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This one has been appearing on my X feed regularly and this seems a good example of her work. For those of you born in this century, this is what The Cryptkeeper looks like: https://archive.ph/nXTRv

One thing I struggle with raising a "Tween" is keeping her motivated to be sharp and smart. It means good old fashioned "character building" as Calvin's father often did: https://archive.ph/9aCXY

When someone reaches Cryptkeeper stage, shouldn't they have acquired SOME life wisdom by then? "I don't know man!"