disliking others feels different now (Boundaries Series)

Now that I understand boundaries a lot better, I've stopped disliking individuals in the same way I used to. For example, a while ago I met someone and thought that they were a bit creepy/manipulative/inconsiderate. So I avoided this person for a long time after that. However, we collided again recently when they said Hi to me at a gathering. And while when I first met person, I hadn't understood my boundaries or how to communicate them, now I did! And I was actually able to interact with this person quite enjoyably! Frankly I don’t think it was because they changed— they still asked me a few invasive and uncomfortable questions, for example. But now I knew that I could just decline conversational directions I didn't want. And that this was fine.

Now that I understand boundaries a lot better, I've stopped disliking individuals in the same way I used to. For example, a while ago I met someone and thought that they were a bit creepy/manipulative/inconsiderate. So I avoided this person for a long time after that. However, we collided again recently when they said Hi to me at a gathering. And while when I first met person, I hadn't understood my boundaries or how to communicate them, now I did! And I was actually able to interact with this person quite enjoyably! Frankly I don’t think it was because they changed— they still asked me a few