Instead of

From Welcome Home

by Najwa Zebian

Instead of asking Why are they continuing to hurt me when I've already expressed that what they're doing hurts me?, start asking Do I accept this in my life? I do not accept disrespect. I do not accept inconsistency in communication. I do not accept someone treating me in a way that makes me see their clear lack of respect for me as a human. You are not basing the validity of your boundary on someone else respecting it or not. You are taking your power over valuing your own worth. That boundary speaks of that value.