Do you have a "Boundary-Breaker" in your life?
By: Jessica Gilstrap LMHC, Heartspoken Counseling Inc. We commonly define boundaries as a border or a limit that is set. Usually we will personally establish these in our lives; occasionally those around us help to set our boundaries. We establish boundaries through our experiences and relationships as children, adolescents, and adults. Every person has certain boundaries, which are usually not verbalized. Personal space is a good example of this. Individuals have varying levels of comfort when talking about personal space. What may be comfortable to one person may not be comfortable to another. There are several types of boundaries, physical is just one; there are emotional, financial, sexual boundaries and numerous others too numerous to cover in such a short article. There are many reasons why individuals do not set boundaries. Very often people aren’t aware that there is a need for boundaries. Sometimes people don’t know how to set them and maintain them