I'm making boundaries for myself (image unrelated)
About a year ago, I was a sheep basically. I found it hard to say no because I thought it would make me worthless. I wanted people to like me but even when I went along with them, it felt like they didn't. I felt bad for saying no and it made me have so many regrets and I felt like I couldn't leave or have my own boundaries.
Recently moved cities and going to a new school, I (very quickly) got "adopted" by a group of 3 girls, who (while being chaotic) have been really accepting and made me feel like I was valued. They actively look for me and listen to what I have to say.
More importantly, they listen to when I say "no". I know it should be the bare minimum, but they've understood when I said no while still helping me start doing things out of my comfort zone which is something I've struggled with.
I feel like creating boundaries for myself is something that I haven't really discussed much, but leaving the toxic environment I was previously suffocating in really helped me emotionally, physically, and mentally, and I haven't much noticed the difference until starting my new school.
Also I'm creating boundaries outside of my small group of friends and saying no to other people, and while sometimes I feel bad or think I'm rude, I think "would I really care if someone else said no if I did/asked that?" and the answer was (usually) "no".
Just something positive I wanted to share