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Lessons on saying no and setting boundaries
Give a final refusal and walk toward the library exit
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State your boundary one last time and walk toward the exit or a library staff member. Practice the moment in a short Surefoot lesson.
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You are wrapping up a group project meeting in the campus library. A classmate keeps pressuring you to go to an off-campus party with them, even though you already declined twice.
They keep insisting, saying it will only take an hour and that you are being boring.
What helps you keep your boundary?
- Give a final refusal and walk toward the library exit.
- Agree to go for just a few minutes so they stop asking.
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Give a final refusal and walk toward the library exit.
You can be brief and change your location. A respectful person accepts your answer. Repeated pressure after a refusal matters. You do not owe anyone a detailed explanation, and you can stop talking and move toward friends, staff, or an exit.
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State your boundary one last time and walk toward the exit or a library staff member.
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“No. I'm done. I'm leaving.”