There's a chance that once you've started to set these boundaries in your life, those on the other side might argue or have questions or concerns. Be prepared for this, Michael Kinsey, PhD, a licenced clinical psychologist at Mindsplain, told POPSUGAR. "Go into a boundary-setting situation knowing that you will most likely not meet a receptive audience. The hardest boundaries to set are ones that must be established in relationships where the word 'no' is implicitly treated as taboo."
This can be really hard if you're not a person who does well with confrontation or any kind of rift in a relationship. Communication remains a key factor in doing this, because even if you're setting these boundaries with someone who isn't receptive, you still need to be able to explain why you need this. Hopefully these healthy boundaries won't ruin a relationship, but if that's the case, there's a chance that the boundaries were only part of the issue in the first place. Also, if boundary-setting is causing more problems than you expected, this might be a time to see a therapist or mediator who can help with the situation.