u/Trumpet_weirdo

I'm looking on how to be more assertive, because I see that it's very effective, but I can't really use it anymore. I had a bit of a people-pleasing era, which I outgrew, but habits from it still grace the surface from time-to-time. Now? I can be poked and prodded by my so called "friends" until my social battery is drained, and I still can't do more than just tell them to "stop." With others, it's much easier to lay down the law, and I've seen how effective my assertiveness can be, but I just can't put it into use in the face of this. If they aren't intimidated, I just have to sit there and take it.

First time posting here too so, hello!