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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