People take cues from how you carry yourself. If you act disposable, you get treated as disposable.
Set standards. Hold boundaries. Move with calm self-respect. This is not loud arrogance. It is signaling: confidence suggests options, and options command deference. Price your time like it matters. Decline what diminishes you. Speak without begging for approval.
Your posture teaches others their role with you. If you accept disrespect, you normalize it. If you remain composed and firm, you make disrespect costly.
Royal behavior also creates expectation. People prefer to follow a person who seems certain of their place. When you act as if you belong, many rearrange themselves to make it true, because it simplifies their own decisions.
The key is consistency. A single royal gesture followed by desperate behavior collapses the illusion. But steady self-command builds a reputation that travels ahead of you. You do not need a crown. You need a standard you refuse to betray. Act like you are worth respect, and you invite others to treat you that way.