From childhood, we’re often taught to obey, adjust, compromise and make others comfortable. Sometimes this messaging is implied and sometimes it is direct (“I don’t’ care if you don’t want to hug your nana, it’s impolite!”).
So it’s no wonder some of us find it difficult to set appropriate boundaries as we get older. We don’t want to offend or hurt people around us and the worst thing is that we don't even understand sometimes how much we are hurting ourselves.
Let's talk about it!
From childhood, we’re often taught to obey, adjust, compromise and make others comfortable. Sometimes this messaging is implied and sometimes it is direct (“I don’t’ care if you don’t want to hug your nana, it’s impolite!”).
So it’s no wonder some of us find it difficult to set appropriate boundaries as we get older. We don’t want to offend or hurt people around us and the worst thing is that we don't even understand sometimes how much we are hurting ourselves.
Let's talk about it!