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The Terri Cole Show

809 What to Say When Someone Crosses the Line

The Terri Cole Show

Terri Cole

Relationships, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.91.5K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Has someone ever asked you a question that felt invasive, judgmental, or just plain rude? 

Maybe it was a parent, a family member, or someone who thinks they're "just being caring." 

Your response may have been to freeze. 

Or smile and explain. Maybe you answered a question and later regretted it.

If that sounds familiar, you're not alone. 

So many of us have been in that situation and thought afterward, why didn't I say something? Why didn't I draw a boundary? Why didn't I tell them it was none of their business?

But often we don't. And that's what we're getting into today. How to respond to rude comments and why saying "no" is still really hard for some of us. These two things are connected, and they're both worth understanding.

Read the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/809

Transcript

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0:00.0

Well, hello there, friends. It's me, Terry. I just wrapped up a free live training, and I am so psyched. The feedback has been incredible. So many women saying it is exactly what they needed. It's called how doing too much may sneakily be damaging your relationships. And if you missed it, don't worry about it. I got you. You can sign up right now and get instant

0:21.6

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0:27.2

so you can soak it all in while you're walking or driving or cooking dinner or just living

0:32.2

your life. In this training, I walk you through why doing everything for all the people creates distance,

0:39.5

not closeness.

0:40.9

How overgiving breeds resentment for both people.

0:44.5

The connection between hyper independence and intimacy problems, because there is one,

0:49.5

why the people in your life may have stopped showing up and your role in that.

0:55.3

So head on over to terrycolle.com forward slash training to get it all. I promise you this one is worth it.

1:01.4

All right, let's move it on into today's episode.

1:07.8

Well, hello there and welcome to this episode of the Terry Cole Show.

1:12.4

I want to start with a question.

1:15.0

Have you ever had the experience of someone asking you a question that felt judgmental,

1:22.2

invasive, really just plain rude, someone just asking like this outlandish question.

1:27.8

Could be a parent, a family member, which actually makes it even harder to respond.

1:32.8

Maybe someone who thinks they're, quote, unquote, just being honest.

1:36.5

And maybe in that situation, you froze.

1:39.0

Or you smiled and you over explained.

1:41.3

Or you answered a question that you really wished later on that you

1:45.7

didn't?

1:46.4

Anybody?

1:47.9

Later on, maybe you start ruminating, like, why?

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