Full Time Hustle

1.) Be polite, but firm in setting boundaries. This doesn't mean you need to come out of the gate vocally setting rules or making bold declarations, but it does mean that you decide before an interaction how you'll handle specific situations that might arrive. Know what you have control over - which is yourself, your situation, and mainly your identity and overall life strategy. 2.) Love them. Be in their corner. Show kindness, and build them up. 99% of the time, they have built up walls because they've been hurt or they're scared of being hurt. That's why they're so tough-- because they've HAD to be to survive. They'll realize they don't have to fight so hard and start to let their walls down. 3) They might be intimidated by you. It flips the script. So instead of feeling intimidated, think about how you're coming off... and again... show kindness and love that person. They'll probably open up. 4.) Match their energy.