06/12/2023
Stop overlooking disrespect just because you want to be understanding. Any time you let things slide in order to keep the peace, you start a war inside. You may appear polite and agreeable, but one day, you will explode. And then you will be called dramatic and short-tempered.
Your body wasn't built to carry bile. Learn to address things the moment they happen. Assert your boundaries at the time someone crosses them. Feel the discomfort, but speak up anyway.
When you set limits, are you rejecting the person? Far from it.
Boundaries are the middle ground from which I can love both you and me simultaneously. It's the balance upon which I can connect with you without disconnecting with me.
Anyone who responds angrily at your boundaries doesn't want you to love yourself. They want you for a resource, not a relationship.
People who love you want you to take care of yourself. They want you replenished and comfortable even as you attend to their requests.
Anyone who takes your no as a personal rejection was not meant to be in your life to begin with.
