You really can’t control what other people do or say to you.
I don’t know if it’s ego or simply human nature, but we all have this innate sense to control other people’s behavior. Whether that’s through overt or covert means. I think it’s a human condition to try establishing full authority over our environment.
But this is not how things work.
No matter how hard you try, you can not control others.
People are going to do what people do, and once you accept this very real fact, is when you find freedom. That’s when you let go, and approach your environment from your own personal stand point, without stress, fear or worry. Without a strong-arm.
The one thing you can control is how you show up.
That’s right, you have the power of removing yourself from a situation — in varying degrees.
This is what’s called having boundaries. That’s where you gradually pull away from the person who is violating your boundaries until you fully leave (if it comes to it). But enforcing these boundaries takes hard work.
It’s not an easy thing.
It’s a skillset that’s developed.
Once you establish these skills though, you can become more confident in how you show up in life. You know what you will and will not tolerate, with the power of walking away.