"In recent years, I started noticing the tides are turning, and the forced politeness is fading in people around me. It scares me how mortified I am when my kid tells their friends they're not in the mood to play right now - to their face! I was taught exactly as you say in the article - smile politely, don't make unnecessary waves, don't ruffle anyone's feathers. As a result, it took me years to assert myself enough to politely decline. Since then, I practice "quiet confrontations", in which I manage to maintain my boundaries without ruffling any said feathers :) Thank you for this very needed article."

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