Personal boundaries refer to rules or limits set by someone to identify reasonable and safe ways or others to behave towards them. These boundaries may pertain to belongings, personal space or certain activities. Boundaries are incredibly important – mostly because they keep you safe and assure you your relationships are healthy.

Now that we’ve established the significance of boundaries, it’s important to know what to do when someone violates them. Often, people who are manipulative or toxic tend to deliberately overstep your boundaries. When this happens you need to know what to do.

Here are five ways to react when someone disrespects your boundaries.
1. Use the broken record technique.

This is a form of assertive behavior – it encourages saying the same message repeatedly. The name comes from the days of vinyl records – if the record was scratched or shattered, it would play the same music piece again and again.

Repeatedly state your boundaries, in a clear and concise manner. This is a helpful technique because sometimes manipulative people may try to twist our arguments, and slowly chip away at your boundaries.

Do not apologize for your boundaries – this may be taken as a sign you are willing to back down. Remind yourself that your boundaries need to be respected. Do not over explain either. Try and be precise in the way you communicate. Remember, the problem is not you – it is the other person.

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