Boundaries

Good morning my dudes. Let’s talk about something that feels a little too serious for a Tuesday:

Boundaries.

Those invisible lines between “I got you” and “I need to take care of me.” Sacred fences between your peace and someone else’s chaos.

Now don’t get me wrong—I love people. I really do. But people can be extremely annoying. And believe me, I know annoying. If irritating people were an Olympic sport, I'd bring home gold for the nation.

You think you're annoying?

Oh, how sweet.

You clearly haven't met me yet.

I’ve been that person—the over-sharer, the fixer, the accidental boundary bulldozer. I’ve offered advice when no one asked, tried to help when no one wanted it, and assumed silence meant consent.

Boundaries are not walls.

I’m not shutting you out. I’m just…

keeping me in.

Sometimes I need space. Not because I’m angry. Not because I’m cold. But because I know what I need to function. And I’d rather take a step back than say something I’ll regret.

I have plenty of things I regret saying. Things that make my body cringe. Things I said 10 years ago, 2 months ago, and 2 seconds ago. Because I don't know when to bite my tongue.

It's like my mouth gets a head start before my brain finishes loading.

This took me years to learn, and I still mess it up. I say yes when I mean no. I explain myself when I don’t have to. I apologize for things that aren’t mine to carry. And then I wonder why I feel drained.

Boundaries are how we stop that.

They’re how we say: “I respect you. But I respect me too.”

And sometimes?

They're meant to be broken.

Not carelessly—but consciously.

Especially when you're standing in truth and everyone else is still catching up.

So if today you find yourself over-explaining, or accepting something you know deep down isn’t right—pause. Breathe. Recalibrate. Reset.

You’re allowed to protect your peace. You don’t owe anyone constant access to your energy.

Especially not on a Tuesday.

Tuesdays have no feel.

Which makes them the perfect day to be unapologetically unavailable.

I'll do my best to respect other people's boundaries—

Because I really need to start taking my own advice.

Until then, honour your sanity, your space, and your fucking Tuesdays.

Talk soon – matt