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# A boundary becomes effective when it is...
> A boundary becomes effective when it is communicated through conduct. Saying no, leaving, changing access, documenting a pattern, or refusing to reward repeated disrespect gives the boundary a material form other people can read.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Building Confidence Through Honest Self-Presentation - Workbook|Building Confidence Through Honest Self-Presentation]]
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“A boundary becomes effective when it is communicated through conduct. Saying no, leaving, changing access, documenting a pattern, or refusing to reward repeated disrespect gives the boundary a material form other people can read.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-boundary-becomes-effective-form-people-read
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