We have been inundated lately by mental health experts, wellness gurus and spiritual teachers all telling us that healthy boundaries are SUPER important in relationships.
That learning how to ask for what we want and need and to ask for it, learning where our limits are and actually making them known, learning when our ‘no’ is truly a ‘no’ and being able to ACT on that and figuring out how to keep our energy focused where we have actual power and control vs. trying to fix or change others are all HUGE parts of what it means to create healthy relationships.
And for the most part, they are absolutely right!
Learning to set healthy boundaries in relationships is actually one of the BEST things we can do for cultivating true intimacy and lasting connection - and it’s one of the best things we can do for our mental and emotional health in the context of working/less romantic relationships as well.
But there’s something missing in this conversation a lot of the time that I feel is really important for us to address - and that’s talking about what we need to do when those we are relating with aren’t able to respect our boundaries.
We can learn about ourselves and set boundaries all day long, but if the people we’re relating to aren’t able or willing to actually listen to and respect those boundaries, then what?
This experience can be really chaotic and painful, and it can leave us feeling deeply confused around how to move forward in the healthiest way possible.
Do we try to adjust? Do we allow people to push past our boundaries? Do we cut people out?
THIS Is what we are going to be discussing today - because the reality is not everyone is going to be willing or able to do what we need them to do in terms of relating to us healthily - and this needs to be talked about.
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