My Personally Curated List of 5 Ways to Say “No” and Set a Boundary
Lately, I have been reading and thinking a lot about setting boundaries and having the courage to say a firm “No” to things I don’t want to do. It’s hard, and it takes effort and bravery.
So, here is my own personally, carefully curated list of 5 ways to say “No” to set a boundary.
I hope this helps!
Let’s say your friend asks you to come eat dinner with them…but you’re not feeling it.
Here are the possible responses I recommend:
1. I would love to, but my house is on fire.
They can’t blame you if your house is burning down…right?
2. I unfortunately have just contracted the Bubonic Plague.
No one wants to catch that ratty disease. They’ll leave you alone for sure.
3. Recently, I decided I am now a bear and will be hibernating for an undefined period of time.
Everyone knows bears have got to get their sleep.
4. I have developed a sudden, severe allergy to “dinner”. I might die if I go near it.
If they keep pushing you to eat dinner now, they’d have a sure homicide on their hands! A foolproof method from any angle.
5. No, thank you. Maybe next time!
Classic.
Difficult.
But direct.
And effective.
I value my readers’ feedback very much.
Please let me know if any of these techniques have worked especially well for you!
