Over time, you may begin to prioritize their expectations over your own needs.
This can create resentment and exhaustion.
Setting boundaries does not require a dramatic confrontation. Sometimes it means saying, “I cannot help with that today,” or “I am willing to discuss this, but not while we are shouting at each other.”
A boundary is not a method of controlling another person’s behavior. It is a decision about what you will do to protect your own well-being.
You cannot guarantee that someone will respect your limits, but you can decide how you will respond when those limits are repeatedly ignored.
6. You May Start Questioning Your Own Judgment
Repeated manipulation, denial, or blame can leave a person confused about their own perceptions.
For example, you may remember a conversation clearly, but the other person insists that it happened differently. You express concern about something hurtful, only to be told that you are imagining things or being unnecessarily sensitive.
