Boundary Myth 1: Boundaries Are Selfish

Did someone ever completely mischaracterize you? Maybe you did something for one reason, and they thought you did it for another. Then when they explained what they thought your reasoning was, you were so confused because that is not what you had in mind at all. When people protest against boundaries in a relationship, the problems are

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Boundary Myth 2: Romantic Relationships Don’t Need Boundaries

If you go to see a rom-com, you might notice the idea of having “no boundaries” is portrayed as exciting, fun, intimate, and sexy. In these movies, a lack of boundaries signifies a committed relationship, an exciting sex life, or some sort of standard. As usual, the movies lie. Boundaries are definitely still needed in romantic relationships,

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Boundary Myth 3: Setting Boundaries Is Hurtful

Many people fear making boundaries will hurt their loved ones, or even cause people to hate them. It is important to distinguish two things: When a partner has been harmed When a partner simply does not like something Healthy boundaries will not harm a partner. It does not harm someone if their partner tends to their own

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