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Old 08-16-2014, 04:49 PM
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colagirl
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Nands, I hear you on the boundaries thing. I have no problem with it at work but I struggle some with it in my personal relationships. In my opinion, I'm not being a good friend/daughter/sister/etc if I'm not willing to go above and beyond to help when I'm needed. My counselor keeps suggesting to me that I set boundaries about when I will and won't help, but it just doesn't feel right to me, even if it sometimes affects me negatively. I feel like it's just part of the deal when you care about people. I always get the raised eyebrows when I tell her that, but it's how I feel and it's not likely to change. I have dealt with it by having a good support system for myself, too, although sometimes I find myself irritated when I don't always get back the level of support I'm willing to give.

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