Expecting people to read your mind isn’t a boundary. It’s a test they’ll fail.

Hoping somebody notices what you need is not the same as telling them. One is a quiet exam with no study guide, and when they fail it you end up angry about something they were never told. The frustration feels earned, because the need was real. The information simply never left your head.

Think of one thing you have been waiting for someone to work out, and say it in a single sentence this week. Plain and specific beats hinting, even when it feels blunter than you would like.