When They’ve Crossed a Boundary #shorts
25 Dec 2023 · 1 min

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In this YouTube short, Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP, delivers a concise, instructional monologue on how to respond when someone violates a personal boundary. She frames the violation as "trespassing" and advises using firm language—e.g., "the way you just spoke to me is trespassing"—to label the behavior. After stating the boundary, the speaker emphasizes the importance of immediately enacting the pre‑decided consequence, such as walking away, ending the conversation, or creating distance, with no exceptions or need for justification. The core message is that boundaries are set for the speaker’s well‑being, not to make others comfortable, and that consistently applying this approach builds assertiveness.










