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

“I had said yes to everything, for so long, that my body finally said no for me.”
― Vivek Naik, The Cost of Yes: Stop People-Pleasing, Set Boundaries, and Recover from Burnout Without Guilt

“Learning that I could forgive my father, while realizing I did not have to let the aspects that I found unhealthy, disrespectful, and wrong continue, brought peace. It was liberating when I could forgive the man, but could also distance myself from elements that I had no reason to experience or engage with anymore.”
― Neal Winsomer, Calling Out the Shadows: A Father's Stand Against the Current: Clarity over comfort. Transparency over secrecy. Structure over spin. Love over anger.

“Your doctor’s title doesn’t make them right about your whole life. Your boss’s position doesn’t mean they know what serves your growth. Your parents’ role doesn’t give them final say over your adult choices.

You can respect their role and still trust your gut”
― Tanis Larson, The Hand It Back Method : Stop Carrying What Was Never Yours and Start Living the Life You Choose

“To the woman reading this and thinking: This is for someone braver than me. It’s not. I wrote it for you specifically. The one who almost put it down three times. The one who highlighted sentences and then felt guilty for agreeing with them. The one who knows exactly what she’s carrying and has known for a long time. You don’t have to be ready.
You just have to start.”
― Tanis Larson, The Hand It Back Method : Stop Carrying What Was Never Yours and Start Living the Life You Choose

“We were trained to be good daughters, partners, employees, parents, and friends. We learned early that being good meant nodding, smiling, and accepting. It meant not making waves or asking for too much.

We carry things out of loyalty. Out of fear. But fear is the one that runs deepest, because it doesn’t feel like fear. It feels like love.

Permission to choose yourself without abandoning others. That’s what this is about.”
― Tanis Larson, The Hand It Back Method : Stop Carrying What Was Never Yours and Start Living the Life You Choose