One of the people I've allowed to cross my boundaries quite repeatedly called me back to tell me about a "terrible problem" (It wasn't terrible, it wasn't good, I know how it happened), and then, in the guise of asking me to adjust some stuff for her convenience - found ways to subtly neg the situation repeatedly. This is not new for her.
The new part for me is that this time when experiencing this, I used broken record technique to reinforce what I would do, it didn't get me down, and after I hung up I was able to laugh at the pattern of criticism while taking the action part in hand.
For once, I'm just declaring success and appreciating the boundary maintenance, and feeling ready for whatever comes next.
times. There are people who stub their toe, and they believe their world is coming to an end. I do pray those people will find joy in the little things they take for granted. 
Have a virtual slice.... 
Painful joke, from the 'Net'....
What to do, what to do
This was my 14 year old beautiful Labrador Bitch 😍