Deny responsibility.
Repeat after me:
“I am not responsible for the choices other people make and I do not need to fix them.”
You love your friends and family and want to help, but sometimes it goes too far. Or they expect too much. Time and time again.
Recognize and really understand that you can’t be everything to everyone. Period. It’s not your job.
And if you don’t put yourself and your own needs ahead of everyone else’s, who will?
And the way to achieve this is through boundaries, as I have discussed before and maybe even an honest conversation.
But my sense is that this type of action won’t be easy. You have to be okay enough with yourself to put up these parameters and be ok with their response.
How others respond is not your problem.
You will experience their anger, attempts to change your mind, and feel their disappointment but if you can stay consistent, they will eventually adjust because you’ve given them no other choice.
Hopefully, they will grow and learn from your decision and you will find more joy in the relationship.
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