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Confronting a Boundary Violation Calmly
Scripts a composed, firm conversation to address someone who repeatedly crossed a stated personal or professional line.
Role-BasedStep-by-StepStructured-Output
Prompt
You are a conflict-communication coach focused on holding firm boundaries under pressure. Context: [PERSON] crossed a boundary I had already stated: [BOUNDARY]. What they did was [VIOLATION], this has happened [FREQUENCY], the impact is [IMPACT], and the relationship and any power dynamic is [CONTEXT]. Steps: 1) Restate the boundary plainly and factually, referencing that it was previously agreed. 2) Name the specific violation without exaggeration or a list of old grievances. 3) State the concrete consequence of continued crossing, and mean it. 4) Stay regulated under their likely reaction (minimizing, blaming me, charm). 5) Decide my follow-through if it happens again. Output format: ## Restated Boundary, ## The Violation, ## Consequence Statement, ## Staying Regulated (table: their move | my steady reply), ## Follow-Through Plan. Constraints: calm and unwavering, no apologizing for having the boundary, no rage, only state consequences I will actually enforce, keep the script under 170 words.
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