Setting Boundaries Quotes

“If someone thinks you’re being dramatic or selfish, then they obviously haven’t walked a mile in your shoes. It’s not important for you to explain yourself. You get a pass here. Don’t let anyone else try to saddle you with guilt or shame. If you need your space, take it.”
― Sarah Newman

“A broken soul doesn't invest in boundaries because the world has crossed them, without mercy.”
― Shannon L. Alder

“True and real friends don’t feel the need to be praised and worshipped.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson

“You have to love and respect yourself enough to not let people use and abuse you. You have to set boundaries and keep them, let people clearly know how you won’t tolerate to be treated, and let them know how you expect to be treated.”
― Jeanette Coron

“You can't hold the hand of every Lost One, baby girl... Whatever turmoil that boy carries underneath, it was brewing long before you met him, and it'll go on long after you forget his name.”
― Johanna Crystal, City of Trees: A Play

“I realize, anger is here to remind me,
to protect what is important to me.
I have a choice.
Instead of screaming what I don’t want,
I can calmly say what I do want.
Even when I can’t have what I want,
I can brainstorm ways to get what I need.
Instead of focusing on the problem,
I can focus on the solution.”
― Lauren Martin, Anger is a Storm

“Forget the labels. Expressing your needs and desires is a sign of strength, not strife. Setting boundaries isn't selfishness; it's self-respect. And those who can't embrace your authentic voice simply aren't meant to be heard.”
― Monika Ajay Kaul

“Setting a boundary” means protecting your joy and well-being by telling someone to stop a harmful behavior. Practice setting a boundary try saying: “I can’t let you x. I need y.”
― Lauren Martin, Anger is a Storm

“Instead of writing my rules, I followed his. And that’s when I knew it all went wrong.”
― Dominic Riccitello