BOUNDARIES:

We cannot simultaneously set a boundary and
take care of another person’s feelings. It’s
impossible; the two acts contradict.

What a tremendous asset to have compassion
for others! How difficult that same quality can
make it to set boundaries!

It’s good to care about other people and their
feelings, it’s essential to care about ourselves
too. Sometimes, to take good care of ourselves,
we need to make a choice.

Some of us live with a deeply ingrained message
from our family, or our church, about never
hurting other people’s feelings. We can replace
that message with a new one, one that says it’s
not okay to hurt ourselves. Sometimes, when we
take care of ourselves, others will react with hurt
feelings.

That’s okay. We will learn, grow, and benefit by
the experience; they will too. The most powerful
and positive impact we can have on other people
is accomplished by taking responsibility for
ourselves, and allowing others to be responsible
for themselves.

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