Jackie was just speeding away. Thought she was James Dean for a day...
One of the best things I have done for myself in 2020 is standing up for myself more. I have learned to say "no". I have learned to put boundaries on people, friendships, etc. I have called people out for hurting me, or showing signs of disrespect. I have put limits and boundaries on people. How does this make me feel? Strong. Happy. Powerful. Examples: Friend from high school gets drunk then publicly airs my personal business on fb. I called him out, told him he embarrassed me. His response? "I was drunk." Drunk or not--no. Just no. I need time. I need space. An old flame who broke my heart a decade ago tells me he regrets hurting me. He wasn't in the right place in his life to be dating me, I asked why didn't he just leave me alone instead of stringing me along? "I wanted my cake and to eat it, too." I thanked this person for the decade-too-long-closure, put boundaries on our friendship, and moved on. Per...
