Setting Personal Boundaries
Personal boundaries... some of us feel selfish for putting them into place; I personally still feel like a jerk most of the time when I vocalize my boundaries to people who are toeing the line to crossing them, but despite these feelings it's important to recognize just how needed boundaries are. Many of us have been affected by the "disease to please", we're scared of disappointing people and just want to help them or not be hated. This leads us to making ourselves uncomfortable and sacrificing our own self care to care for others. I want to remind everyone that there's no shame in having personal boundaries. You're not a bad person for setting boundaries for yourself, it's actually a huge part of self care. What you allow to happen is what will continue, so if someone's actions or words make you uncomfortable: speak up! You are not selfish. You are instead, caring for yourself. There's a difference between the two, no matter what someone e...