I struggled with this issue for a very long time. It really, really got to me and led to some conflict when I had to disentangle myself from people. I’m extremely careful what I say and do at work now. I hate how people just barge in and talk loudly. I’ve realized that’s probably always going to happen because I’ve spoken up about it and people still do it. But I definitely draw a strong line now with people who want to overstep their boundaries. I hate it when people at work try to dig and ask personal questions. I used to get anxious about that and now I just say nothing. I just don’t respond or I ask why they are asking me the question. It’s tricky but you can draw the line with people. I feel so much better. I don’t even share basic details about my life. Very little anyway. Just enough to be friendly and get along.
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