Comment on How do you (easily) respect boundaries?
realcaseyrollins 2 years ago
This is fascinating. Personally I've actually struggled with enforcing boundaries, but those that are my own rather than those of others. I similarly was often pressured by parents and was even disallowed from having boundaries at all, but that was only one-sided, so I got used to respecting others' boundaries and ignoring my own.
I've communicated this to my roommate, and he's gotten better at making sure that he's not crossing my boundaries (or boundaries I want to have but suck at enforcing lol) just by asking multiple times if it's okay to keep going with something (especially with talking to me while I'm doing something else), and at the end saying "you can say no". I've found that incredibly helpful and validating, and perhaps if you do the same, it could have a similar effect.
Amicchan@lemmy.ml 2 years ago
I just did a job application to Publix yesterday; my parent kept pressuring me to do it over a year. I didn't receive a call of interview confirmation though.
I'm uncertain if it was a good idea to cave in to her request. I don't know if I should have held a boundary then; maybe it's just anxiety.
I don't feel like bagging is a job for me; I disliked constantly being near people in school. How would changing the location to a Publix store change anything?
realcaseyrollins 2 years ago
That's a good point. If you really, really did not want to apply to the job, and furthermore didn't think it was something you should do, then yes, you should have held a boundary buuuuuuut that is far easier said than done lol