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Boundaries Quotes
"You keep out of my bed, said Danny, for he knew that Joe Portagee had come to stay. The way he sat in a chair and crossed his knees had an appearance of permanence."
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"There is no compromise when it comes to someones delicate feelings, the only way out is to stop pretending and set yourself free from someones life."
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"Distance yourself from people who: 1. Disrespect you 2. Mistreat others 3. Are abusive 4. Lie to you 5. Are negative 6. Have no goals 7. Use you 8. Put you down."
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"Some relationships require you have a big appetite. Chances are, at some point, you may have to swallow your pride, eat your words, lick your wounds, and stomach a lot of nonsense. While a little humble pie never hurt anyone you do have control over how much of this menu you get served and can always decide when you've had your fill."
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"Your shit is for you, my shit is for me - Understand?"
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"If the gate to your precious room is always left ajar, people shall least knock before entering into your precious room!"
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"You live by whatever rules you need to govern your life the best you think. Let's just try not to encroach."
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"All people should learn to say as well and "No" as an answer not only "Yes". One moment you will fill your whole life with the stuff which you are accepted."
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"Never place your happiness in someone else's hands because if they walk away, so does your happiness."
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"Another person's thoughts about you are outside of your jurisdiction, you have no authority."
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"You cannot pour more water into a full cup without causing a spillage."
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"In the pursuit of trying to be all things to all people or trying to live up to another person's expectations, do you find yourself saying 'Yes' when you wish you'd said 'No?' When something is not in your best interest or goes against your values, learn to refuse and graciously reply, "No."
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"Don't waste your time with people you know are only out to use you!"
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"There's an -or- in -whore- because you always have a choice to respect your body and say no."
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"Stop chasing people who keep running away from your presence, because even if you succeed in catching them, sooner or later they would run away."
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"I'm putting a temporary hold on the 'stay away from me' thing,' she said. "just for a minute while I yell at you, and then we're definitely going right back to it."
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"Sounds naive respecting someone who doesn't give a shit about you."
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"Your body is a temple, not a daily dumping ground for another person's pain, anger, betrayal, judgment, hypocrisy, denial, games, jealousy or blame. When you are being psychologically, spiritually or emotionally abused by a person, and they don't care how it hurts you, then it is time to leave what is polluting your relationship with God."
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"Being a good person has nothing to do with allowing people to destroy you."
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"Physical touch is one of my primary love languages. For those of us who share this love language, touching is an endearing gesture of affection, appreciation, and connection. It is not intended to be inappropriate in any way when we hug you upon meeting, pat your back, or squeeze your arm. For us, it is an enthusiastic demonstration of friendship. However, there are many people who do NOT like to be touched-men or women. In spite of our good intentions, touching can make others feel awkward, offended, and in the worst-case scenario, violated. It is crucial to be vigilant and socially aware enough that you can read people's cues to know when to pull back and contain yourself."
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"We should not judge people or try to figure out what makes them tick. We should leave them the hell alone."
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"Terminus sniffed. "I guard borders. I don't kill giants. It's not in my job description."
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"Geez, you guys. I know I'm popular and all, but seriously, you're a bit too co-dependent for me. I'm going to need you to step away from my personal bubble." A wispy vine-woman curled ivy tendrils around his arm, and he sliced through them with his dagger. "No! Bad Wraith! No touchie!"
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"I'm not trying to-What do teenagers say nowadays? he asked my grandmother."Get all up in her biznez, Nana said.Without cracking a smile."That's right, he replied. "We're not trying to get all up in your biznez, Ali."
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"Create space in your life for people who deserve it."
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"Just as the unwanted pregnancy, there are unwanted people in your life you should strive to abort, and such abortion is not sin, nor harm, but the eradication of a destructive foetus."
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"Don't allow someone not worth it to have the power to occupy your thoughts. If they don't find you worth the effort or the time, why should you waste yours?"
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"Rather than communicating blame communicate your standards for proper future treatment."
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"You are the guardian and custodian of your heart, remember this always!"
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"My malady was submission.The symptom: my compliance.The antidote was loud clear boundaries."
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"For more than forty years, Judith Martin has inspired the world with advice on etiquette excellence, proper behavior, and codes of conduct through her critically acclaimed newspaper column, "Miss Manners. In an interview for her book, Miss Manners Minds Your Business, Mrs. Martin reminds us that "When you go to work, you want a degree of professionalism which does not involve hearing about all of the sordid details of a person's love life. We are not necessarily all friends, but have a job that needs to be done. A work friend is not always a social friend. One requires distance while the other embraces intimacy."
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"Okay, but if you try to get me to pray with you, I walk."
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"Stop raping me with your eyes!"
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"There were rules among friends, commandments, really, and the most important one was Thou Shalt Not Lust After Thy Friend's Sister."
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"You're just begging for a piece of me, you know that? she growled. "I don't know what gave you the idea I've lowered my standards, but I assure you, I haven't. I want no part of you."
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"While you will certainly attract more bees with honey, there are times when being nice can backfire. Take it from a naturally kind person, being a "bitch has its time and place. There will be times when you must engage with mean, rude, and inconsiderate people."
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"All too often women believe it is a sign of commitment, an expression of love, to endure unkindness or cruelty, to forgive and forget. In actuality, when we love rightly we know that the healthy, loving response to cruelty and abuse is putting ourselves out of harm's way."
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"I don't want to be your snack, your chew-toy, your fuck-buddy. Find a vampire to sink your fang into."
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"Never be a slave of loyalty to unloyal people."
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"You possess other people's...bodies.'He accepted that statement with a nod.'Do you want to possess my body?''I want to do a lot of things to your body, but that's not one of them."
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"The Great Wall of Facebook:Having just visited the Great Wall of China, I'm thinking about the walls we build on FB. They are real. They keep people in and others out.Build your wall carefully by answering this question:What are you building your wall around?"
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"I just don't believe in helping people who are going to torture me. Though I don't see any bamboo slivers. How can you possibly torture someone without bamboo slivers?"
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"Boundary violations are deeply experienced."
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"Stop giving your life away to other people."
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"What's inside is none of your business. Your business is getting it for him and getting it to him."
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"He knew what she wanted, and he wanted it, too; he was ready, but not, despite her gorgeousness, with Tiglah. Tiglah was not worth losing his ability to touch a unicorn."
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"I suggest to you, late or not late, the moment you have discovered that the mission of someone is to pee on your dreams, keep him away or keep away from him."
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"If you have a room which you do not want certain people to get into, put a lock on it for which they do not have the key. But there is no point in talking to them about it, unless of course you want them to admire the room from outside! The honorable thing to do is put a lock on the door which will be noticed only by those who can open it, not by the rest."
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"If a man makes me keep my distance, the comfort is, he keeps his at the same time."
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"I needed to begin respecting my own body's boundaries. I had to draw clear lines. Ones that were sound in my mind and therefore impermeable, and would always, no matter where I walked, protect me. Moving forward, I wanted rules."
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