In this world, boundaries are not a personality trait. They are self-protection. They are what you keep so you can stay whole. Most of us were not taught how to keep what is ours. We were taught how to share. Share your toys. Share your space. Share your food. Share, share, share. So it makes sense that boundaries feel like a foreign language.

In this world, privacy is not secrecy. It is discernment. It is a boundary that protects the parts of you that do not need an audience.

There is a kind of tiredness that comes from being perceived all the time. Not because you are doing something wrong. Because constant visibility quietly teaches you to perform your own life.