You communicated your boundaries to a family member, but what if they don't listen/respect what you said?  Because Dear One, the other person has every right NOT to respect our boundaries, which hurts. And often in the heat of the moment, we feel a little caught off guard and our emotions are high - so we retreat and start compromising our boundaries in hopes that if we make a small concession/compromise so will the other person. Which, is not always the case.

In today's episode I talk about the FUNCTION (not the WHY) behind setting and enforcing boundaries; both in close relationships and in simple things like over-scheduling ourselves.

Spoiler:  We need to create clear boundaries for OURSELVES so that in those moments we already know what our actions will be.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rethink-your-way-the-good-life/201809/why-is-it-so-hard-set-boundaries