 I wonder if you've ever used silence as a boundary. I know it sounds strange, but what I mean is, it's a silence that springs from self-respect. It's a silence that is saying, I value my words more than I value your listening to me. It's not a silence that belittles their voice like all boundaries, this is not about anyone else but you. It is a chosen silence rather than a silence imposed on you by others. You could speak, but you choose not to because you know your words have no value to these people around you. Experiment with that today. It will get misunderstanding and so on. I know that, but it will hand you back a huge sense of control and peace and empowerment around people who do not listen to you and so you create a boundary of silence to let them know. That's okay, I choose silence around you rather than choose to shout over your resistance. Like all boundaries, it empowers you.