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- annabeth...
How to hold healthy boundaries with people we love but deeply disagree with
I have decided not to travel to attend a dear friend’s wedding because it’s happening less than a week before the election, and my friend very publicly brings their political opinions in ways I disagree with, ways that play into unhealthy and potentially dangerous interpersonal... - annabeth...
Exactly. In fact, last night my Flow session at the studio turned into a cuddle pile in the middle of the room, and one of the things we were talking about that we were navigating was constantly asking for consent for touch and how much unmet touch needs we had.... Yeah Brian just texted me the announcement they sent on Facebook; they didn’t really say why. At least one reason why I’m reluctant to put it on my feed (thanks for asking, I really appreciate the invitation into inquiry!) is related to the history—I don’t want to feed anything... This is an interesting topic — one I’ve wrestled with for many years. Over time, I’ve learned something important: I can’t change the world’s problems, and the world isn’t obligated to care about me.... How do you get caught in your mom-in-law’s construct? Mostly through being naive or ignorant… I take things at face value, and then I realize there was more being smuggled in....