Have you ever found yourself saying, “What’s the point? It never works out anyway” or “I’ve tried everything, and nothing changes”? That, my friend, might not just be exhaustion talking. It could be learned helplessness—and it’s sneakier than you think.

Alright, we’ve talked about what boundaries are, how to set them, and how to communicate them. But what happens when someone straight-up ignores them? Because let’s be honest—this happens a lot, especially in BIPOC communities where boundaries were often seen as disrespectful rather than necessary.

So, you’ve done the inner work. You know what your boundaries are. Now comes the part that makes a lot of us sweat—actually telling people about them. 😬 (Cue the people pleasers suddenly needing a nap.)