by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

People treat you the way you teach them to treat you. If you request and insist on your boundaries being honored, they will be. On the other hand, if you allow others to determine whether to respect your limits or not, then expect your boundaries to be treated as they wish to do so.

This is an important lesson for anyone who has ever been in an abusive relationship, either with a parent or with an intimate partner. It’s a lesson that requires clear and focused integration and application, yet this lesson is all too often ignored.

To read the complete article, visit Healing from Domestic Abuse – The Creation and Implication of Fuzzy Versus Firm Boundaries

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