Boundary one-liners I wish I had at 25

Boundary one-liners I wish I had at 25 because I've spent way too much time explaining, apologizing and overthinking For years, I thought saying no meant I needed a really good reason. turns out I mostly needed fewer words here are the scripts I wish someone had given me sooner 1. When your plate is already full If someone asks you to take on one more thing, say "I can't take this on right now." That's it. Not "I'm so sorry, I wish I could, things are just really crazy right now..." 2. When they message after hours If you get a Slack message at 9:14pm asking for something say "I've logged off for the day. I'll take a look tomorrow." You don't need to prove you're dedicated by being available all the time 3. When you need time to think If you're being pressured into an answer say "Let me get back to you tomorrow." One of the best boundaries I learned was giving myself time to think before saying yes. 4. When it's family or a friend If they need a favour but you're running on fumes say "I love you but can't help with this right now." You can care about someone without carrying everything for them. 5. When you don't want to go if you receive an invite and immediately know you don't want to accept it say "Thank you for thinking of me but I'm going to pass." You don't need a fake scheduling conflict. 6. When someone disagrees with your decision If you feel yourself starting to over-explain say "I've thought about it and I'm comfortable with my decision." Not everyone needs to agree with you. The boundry lesson that took me way to long to learn is that a boundry is a sentence Save this for the next time you start typing a five paragraph explanation. And send it to a friend who apologizes for everything.