Setting healthy boundaries and respecting others' limits from "summary" of The Dance of Intimacy by Harriet Goldhor Lerner
Setting healthy boundaries and respecting others' limits is an essential aspect of creating and maintaining healthy relationships. It involves knowing where we end and others begin, and being able to communicate our needs, desires, and limits in a clear and assertive manner. When we set healthy boundaries, we are communicating to others what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior towards us. This allows us to protect ourselves from being taken advantage of, mistreated, or disrespected. Respecting others' limits means recognizing and honoring their boundaries as well. It involves listening to and acknowledging their needs, desires, and limits, and refraining from crossing them without their...
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