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But things get trickier when the offender is…you.
This often looks like saying yes when we want to say no.
Rather than saying something to stop the conversation and uphold your boundary, youre letting it fall upon impact.
At first glance, these examples might strike you as just the selfless acts of a nice person.
But, in actuality, they reflect an unsustainable way to go about helping others.
trauma-informed integrative psychotherapist and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
These fears are often rooted in an even deeper insecurity, according to Hendrix.
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And if that happens, then what?
Then, ask yourself if you know that to be absolutely true, says Hendrix.
And confusion makes room for boundary-crossing, whether its intentional or not.
or Could you stop making jokes about my appearance?
), youre opening up the conversation for discussion, rather than stating your position, says Rawlinson.
For example, you might simply say, Im not comfortable with you making jokes about my appearance.
Period, end of discussion.
trauma-informed integrative psychotherapist and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
They are ultimately about you, not other people.
Just because they are disappointed doesnt mean you have done anything wrong, she says.
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