I’ve never met anyone who likes getting an ultimatum. Who would? To be told, this or that…do this or this will be done. No one wants to be forced into a choice – even if they agree. We want to come to our own decisions in our own time, in our own manner.
However.
What if the ultimatum is for your own self-preservation? There will be times when you have to put yourself first and think of what you need. What and where is the line you will not cross…will not allow to be crossed.
Do you sit back and keep silent? Do you brush aside your feelings, needs? Do you wait it out?
This is what it comes down to – your pronouncement. The follow through, consequential final answer, your personal boundary.
No, no one I’ve ever met liked ultimatums, but sometimes they are the reminder of the promises and dreams we hold for ourselves.