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    This document provides examples of how to set boundaries in various situations through clear and direct communication. Sample responses are given for situations like a roommate eating someone's food without permission, a late night call from a friend when sleep is needed, a friend staying too late at night, turning down a friend's romantic advance while preserving the friendship, not sharing private medical information with a teacher, having existing plans when asked to babysit, setting boundaries with an angry coworker, and ending an unwanted sales pitch to get back to dinner. The responses demonstrate setting clear limits while remaining polite and respectful.

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    This document provides examples of how to set boundaries in various situations through clear and direct communication. Sample responses are given for situations like a roommate eating someone's food without permission, a late night call from a friend when sleep is needed, a friend staying too late at night, turning down a friend's romantic advance while preserving the friendship, not sharing private medical information with a teacher, having existing plans when asked to babysit, setting boundaries with an angry coworker, and ending an unwanted sales pitch to get back to dinner. The responses demonstrate setting clear limits while remaining polite and respectful.

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    SETTING BOUNDARIES

    Respond to the following practice questions as if you were really in each situation.
    Think about the language you would use to firmly state your boundary.
    Examples:
    Situation: You notice your roommate has been eating your food in the fridge. You
    never discussed plans to share food, and don’t want them eating what you
    bought.
    Response: “I’d like to keep our food separate. If there’s something of mine that
    you want, please ask me before taking it.”

    Situation: Your friend calls you at 12am to discuss issues she is having with her
    boyfriend. You need to wake up at 6am.
    Response: “I can tell you’re upset. I want to talk to you, but I need to sleep. Will
    you be ok until tomorrow after my exam? You will have my full attention and we
    can talk about all of this then.”

    Practice:
    Situation: You invited your friend over for the evening, but now it’s getting late.
    You would like to get ready for bed, but your friend seems unaware of how late it
    is.
    Response: “Hey, I'm having a really good time with you here, but I'm really tired
    and I should be getting ready for bed. We can continue this tomorrow when we
    are both fully energized.”

    Situation: A good friend asks you out on a date. You are not interested in being
    more than friends. You would like to let them down clearly, but gently.
    Response: “I really like you as a friend and don't want to change anything about
    that. I don't want to start a relationship that I can't commit to.”

    Situation: You missed several days of work due to a medical condition. When you
    get back, a teacher asks what happened. You feel that it is none of their business
    and really don’t want to share.
    Response: “I am sorry, but I really don't want to share the reason that I was out.
    It's more of a personal reason.”

    Situation: Your older brother asks if you can watch his two young children on
    Saturday morning. You already have plans.
    Response: “On Saturday, I have plans, but any other day I can do. But I can't
    watch them on Saturday.””

    Situation: You just started a new part time job. Your coworker is upset about their
    recent performance review. They start yelling and slamming their fist on the
    break room table. This makes you very uncomfortable.
    Response: “I'm sorry, but this is not a way to treat someone, especially you co-
    worker. You either treat me with respect and you will get respect back. ”

    Situation: A salesperson comes to your door during dinner. You try to politely
    show disinterest, but they keep giving their sales pitch. You want to get back to
    dinner.
    Response: “Look, I'm not interested in whatever you're sealing. Maybe the
    neighbors are. You can go to them for sale, but I would really like to get to
    dinner.”

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