Setting Boundaries

This year is about setting boundaries and preserving my self esteem.
No more worrying about what others think or say about me.
Or how many people I alienate. Or how much my friend circle shrink.
Its all about self preservation and uplifting self esteem.

I have tried living by what others expect me to be, say and behave.  It served them, but not me.
I felt trampled and taken advantage of and my self esteem, dignity and finances torn to shreds.
So this year is going to be about recovering all of the above in the way I know best.

I have never understood why we - girl children of the 60's and 70's have brought up to think this is a Man's World and why we need to "seen" and "not heard".  I know, enough has been said and done about this to have now come to 2023 with Women making the difference and being the cherry of the crop.  Not hashing this anymore.  

Its about setting MY boundaries.  Saying NO, when I want to say "NO" and not going out of my way to be nice just because its the polite thing to do.  OH NO!  Not driving around to get someone else to do her shopping, for e.g., just because she does not have a car and cannot drive.  No offer of petrol money has ever been made in the past 3 years.  So this is definitely top of my list to say NO to.