How to Set Sticky Boundaries

Elizabeth M. Johnson, MA
6 min readJul 23, 2020

…or the practical tips you need for your words to be respected.

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A client of mine once said, “we need to train people” on how we want to be treated. In our conversation, I had said “teach people,” but she felt how people treat you is not a negotiation. I’m still thinking on the idea of “train” vs “teach”. But I do believe that you need to train people on sticky boundaries.

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Elizabeth M. Johnson, MA

I write about trauma, relationships and how we make decisions. And talk about all of it on my podcast, Wondermine. Big reader, big eater. #SayNoMore. She/Her.