When Boundaries Become a Way of Life

Confidence Matters · Mar 26, 2026 · 9m

I didn’t say yes, so why was I feeling so guilty?

Because I didn’t say no either. At least not at first.

Last year, I began talking to a woman in a yoga class I had recently joined. At first, it was pleasant to have someone to chat with before and after class. However, after the first few weeks, something started to feel off.

She was becoming too familiar, too quickly. She asked personal questions I didn’t feel comfortable answering. Wanting to be polite, I gave vague replies or gently avoided the question.

Then one day she messaged me and asked whether my husband would mind removing a panel…