#boundary holding

[positivelypresent]

Some sentences to help you set boundaries!

[pinehaven-sys]

How do you enforce boundaries without feeling like you’re a shitty person?

Asking for a friend ofc /silly

[luckystarchild]

The people who get angry when you set boundaries are the people taking advantage of the fact you had none. They are angry because they resent losing unfettered access to treating you however they please without consequence.

You are not obligated to soothe someone after they hurt you. Disrespecting someone's boundaries and facing subsequent consequences should be an uncomfortable experience. People enjoy playing the victim because they forget they are the only person who can save them, and that is too much responsibility to bear for many.

Setting boundaries may make you a villain in their story, but it's better to be a happy villain than a miserable martyr to someone's ego.

[dissthetoxic]

There’s a kind of pain that doesn’t just hurt — it rebuilds you. Quietly. Brick by brick.

Every lie. Every manipulation. Every moment I made excuses for behavior that screamed the truth.

I used to hate my walls. I thought they made me “cold” or “closed off.” But now I see: They were never cages — they were boundaries. They were survival. They were me learning to protect what I used to hand over too easily.

If my heart has walls now, it’s because it’s been broken into too many times by people who left the door wide open when they walked away.

So no — I’m not sorry if I don’t let you in right away. I’m not sorry if I double-check the lock. I’m not sorry if my softness lives behind steel.

Because every brick was earned. And this fortress? It’s mine. Built from the betrayal you thought would destroy me.

Not today. Not anymore.

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Anyone else feel this in their bones? What was your turning point — the moment you realized your walls weren’t weakness, but wisdom?

Let’s talk. Let’s heal loud.

✷ diss.the.toxic ✷

[healingechoes]

Boundaries are SO important. ❤️‍🩹

[wisdomfish]

In Christ, the waves of our pain have a limit, a boundary that God has set. And the pain itself is purposed for our gain, to teach us and to bless us. While suffering hardly feels anything like a blessing in the moment, knowing that every ounce of my pain has been predetermined and weighed, adjusted to my strength, tenderly appointed and absolutely necessary, has helped me withstand it. Though I do not and cannot know all the reasons that my suffering has been necessary, I can trust that every trial is working for my benefit. ~ Vaneetha Rendall Risner

[drasadonbrown]

“Boundaries are, in simple terms, the recognition of personal space.” ~ Asa Don Brown

#boundaries #healthyboundaries #personal #space #personalspace #toxic #toxicity #toxicindividuals #protect #feuds #traumas #grief #loss #relationships #couples #family #work #colleagues #classmates #WikiHow #PowerofPositivity #AsaDonBrown

[couldbetee]

Lately I’ve been struggling to find a balance between being the kind person I am while still reinforcing my boundaries…

Some say to just speak up or be assertive but as a retired people pleaser ..it has been tough

When attempting to practice assertiveness it has often felt as though I was putting on a mask over who I was. I literally felt a pit in my stomach and my tongue instantly ties..

Recently I listened to @sheissobougie’s podcast episode on boundary setting & I loved it! Completely changed my perspective on the topic

In the episode she details how questioning disrespect is one of the best ways to reinforce boundaries. Basically acting dumbfounded when anyone tries to play you lmao

I love this approach because it allows me to remain true to myself without “stepping outside my comfort zone” … yelling or doing the most when people over step just isn’t my 1st reaction … nor do I ever want it to be

However… if I need to act like a bitch… bitchy Tee will most definitely make a cameo!