Common Reasons People Don’t Respect Boundaries You aren’t upholding your boundaries with them. You didn’t speak in a firm tone. You didn’t state a need or an expectation. Your boundaries are flexible. One minute, they’re serious; the next, they aren’t. You assume people will self-correct even if you don’t tell them what you need or want. You believe that stating your boundary once should be enough. You apologize for having boundaries. You issue consequences and don’t stick to them.
