> haven't been taught how to say no or set boundaries For more than a few of my friends, assertiveness and confrontation are incredibly unnatural and stressful

> haven't been taught how to say no or set boundaries For more than a few of my friends, assertiveness and confrontation are incredibly unnatural and stressful for them. For some people saying no and setting boundaries isn't easy for them to learn: I'm not sure I've ever seen it taught. One socially skilled friend got a swor serious panic attack from having to try and be assertive. You are implicitly accepting people can be introverted, but imply that people can just learn to say no.